Luciano Rodrigues

Senior Manager, Product Development
Digital Banking, Financial Services

About

Results-driven IT leader with a proven track record in directing and delivering exceptional business value through strategic IT product management. Key areas of expertise include:

  • Senior Manager of IT Product Management: Successfully led and mentored teams of product managers, overseeing the development and delivery of cutting-edge IT solutions that drive organizational growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Strategic Planning and Execution: Proven ability to develop and execute product roadmaps aligned with business objectives, utilizing a customer-centric approach to deliver innovative and market-leading solutions.
  • Budget and Resource Management: Skilled in managing budgets, optimizing resource allocation, and implementing cost-effective strategies to maximize ROI while ensuring high-quality product delivery.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrated excellence in fostering collaboration and building strong relationships with stakeholders across departments, including engineering, marketing, and executive leadership.
Core Strengths:
  • Inspirational Leadership: Known for creating a high-performance culture and motivating teams to achieve exceptional results. Adept at coaching and developing talent to drive individual growth and team success.
  • Strategic Decision-making: Strong analytical skills combined with expert judgment to identify market trends, prioritize opportunities, and make data-driven decisions that lead to product success.
  • Customer Focus: Deep understanding of customer needs and market dynamics. Proven ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver products that exceed expectations.

Resume

I’m a Senior Manager of Product Development at Dell Financial Services currently managing cross-functional and multi-cultural global teams to deliver digital capabilities that provide the best experience for our customers while delivering high value to our business. I’m passionate about working with people and helping my team and my customers overcome complex problems to meet their goals. I’m constantly learning and have strong analytical skills that enables me to help my team to take multiple viewpoints and make the right decisions for our stakeholders.

Career Progression

Senior Manager of IT Product Management

2019 - Present

Dell Technologies, Brazil

  • Currently leading the product and program management team for global financial services capabilities, driving digital transformation in the Financial Sales and Pricing business.
  • Accountable for product technology strategy, collaborating with engineering and architecture teams to align product roadmap with strategic objectives.
  • Mentor and develop direct reports, fostering a positive employee experience and a supportive work environment.
  • Managed IT transformation program for a new Consumer financial product platform, coordinating global product teams and ensuring scalable technology and enhanced customer experience.
  • Led business transformation program for a new Sales tool, driving standardization, process simplification, improved customer experience, and cost reduction.
  • Directed a strategic global program to consolidate sales tools and streamline business processes across multiple countries, coordinating with numerous product teams.

Senior Planning Manager

2018 - 2019

Farftech, Portugal

  • Oversaw Technology Planning team, managing IT investment planning, budget governance, and supporting CIO-level strategic planning.
  • Managed the Technology organization's budget, including planning, processes, data analysis, and workforce planning, while ensuring alignment between business and engineering teams.
  • Successfully negotiated agreements with 30+ vendors, resulting in $2M savings within six months and reviewed contracts totaling $50M+ in investments.
  • Achieved 100% OPEX investment coverage in budget planning, reduced budget approval lead time by 50%, and maintained full compliance with Legal and delegation of authority.

Education

MBA in Finance

2011 - 2012

FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, Porto Alegre / Brazil

Bachelor of Business Administration

2007 - 2009

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre / Brazil

Dissertation: Application of Enterprise Architecture Model for IT Strategic Management

Bachelor of Computer Science

2001 - 2006

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre / Brazil

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