Matthew Stout

Senior Agile Coach @Five Ai

London, GB

Performance. Introduced and ran biannual ‘Innovation Weeks’ which has led to key developments in our tooling (most recently a drop in processing time from 40 secs to <2 secs). Streamlined key value chain within the business with the introduction of Eventstorming.* Enterprise. Reduced delivery risk through multiple iterations of portfolio management of 10+ teams. Incrementally improved SAFe planning process across the portfolio; including reducing key decision making time across the domain by 10% in one product increment.* Leadership. Designed and facilitated a multi-domain workshop tasked with reshaping one of the business’ highest priority value streams. Defined and communicated a coaching vision and strategic roadmap that drove consistent engagement with the teams and leaders.* Culture. Supported the teams through the merge of two established, diverse cultures after acquisition; resulting in several key deliveries, and a positive impact on customers. Created space for collaboration to develop between teams and their customers; resulting in a regular feedback loop and an uptake in tool usage of 40%~.* Influence. Led a mindset shift from output-driven to outcome-focused thinking across all levels, improving the alignment between customer value and product strategy. Modelled agile and lean principles as well as introducing an active agile guild.* Delivery. Championed storytelling and visualisation of information, particularly at a portfolio level to improve alignment and delivery of product outcomes. Introduced the structure for product leaders to align and communicate priorities across the entire organisation, leading to several key PoC deliveries and ultimately an acquisition.* Coaching. Created and delivered professional coaching training to leaders, enabling them to unlock their line reports’ potential. Coached C-suite leaders through post-acquisition shifts, unlocking new paths forward and building alignment during a key transformation.

Bournemouth University

Bachelor of Science (BSc)