Steven Delisle

About Steven Delisle

A proven software and AI executive with deep experience building and scaling AI-powered, SaaS, and microservices-based platforms. I specialize in applying machine learning and advanced AI to real-world products, while establishing modern, agile engineering practices that drive speed, quality, and innovation. My background spans delivering technology across marketing, commerce, financial services, and healthcare, working with organizations from global enterprises to early-stage, venture-backed startups.

Experience

1. Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

   SHL

   Dec 2022 — Present

   As Chief Digital Officer, I lead SHL’s global engineering, data science, and AI organizations, shaping an AI-first vision for the future of talent intelligence. I focus on transforming advances in AI, agentic systems, and data into scalable platforms and products that redefine how organizations understand, predict, and unlock human potential.I set the long-term digital and AI strategy, modernize our technology foundations, and drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI across products and operations. Partnering closely with product, commercial, and operational leaders, I ensure innovation translates into meaningful customer impact, sustainable growth, and lasting competitive advantage—while building high-performing teams and a culture of continuous innovation.

Education

• University of Connecticut

  Master of Science - MS

  1996 — 1998

• University of Connecticut

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Software Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Java Enterprise Edition