Stacy Marlow

About Stacy Marlow

As a Release Train Engineer with extensive experience, I have successfully facilitated Chevron’s Agile Release Train (ART) through collaborative leadership and agile practices. My expertise in SAFe frameworks ensures the seamless delivery of value through program-level events, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in Kanban, Scrum, and Azure DevOps, I focus on fostering alignment, communication, and high-quality delivery across teams.Strategic planning and roadmap creation are central to supporting Chevron’s vision. By cultivating a culture of learning and adaptation, the ART is empowered to innovate and achieve sustainable results. My agile leadership, combined with certifications in SAFe practices, underscores a commitment to driving organizational agility and ensuring program success.

Experience

1. Release Train Engineer

   Chevron

   Feb 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   My key responsibilities include facilitating program and platform-level events, assisting teams in delivering value, building strong relationships with stakeholders, removing barriers, escalating impediments, managing risk, and driving relentless improvement for the ART. I establish and communicate the cadence of iterations and Program Increments (PIs) to encourage continuous improvement and foster a culture of learning and adaptation through inspect and adapt events. I create roadmaps, strategic planning, and high-level goals to help our ART reach its vision. I excel in agile frameworks like Kanban, Scrum, and SAFe, applying lean and agile practices to ensure alignment, collaboration, and rapid delivery of high-quality outcomes. I am proficient in utilizing Azure DevOps (ADO) to manage ART workflows, enabling seamless collaboration from concept to completion. My expertise in data analysis and interpretation using Azure DevOps dashboards, Power BI, and other metrics tools drives data-driven decision-making.I am skilled in employing various facilitation methods to solve problems, generate ideas, and flawlessly run ART events and ceremonies, ensuring predictable delivery. I understand and coach on the benefits of integrating DevOps practices to shorten the development life cycle and enhance support operations. Additionally, I influence ART teams to incorporate quality practices and non-functional requirements into their workflows and features, ensuring high-quality and sustainable solutions. Over 7 years of agile experienceExpertise in Kanban, Scrum, and SAFeProficient in Azure DevOpsHighly skilled in facilitation methods, problem-solving, and collaborationExtensive knowledge in driving teams to high performanceExcellent at engaging customersRisk management and impediment removalContinuous ImprovementStrategic PlanningCoordination and Communication

Education

• University of Houston

  Master of Science - MSPM

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)