Jose Mathias Gusso

Led a cross-company initiative to map, document, and optimize governance and management processes, impacting 6,000+ employees. Designed and implemented a calendar and operational rhythm to improve coordination between strategic, tactical, and delivery layers—reducing redundancy and risk. Mentored leaders to adopt a culture of outcomes and flow efficiency over outputs.

Supported C-level in adopting agile principles at scale, shaping decision-making structures. Coached teams with practices tailored to local context, fostering improvement, autonomy, and sustainable rhythms. Played a key role in transformation efforts bridging business strategy with execution in a complex financial ecosystem.

Designed and rolled out an agile operating model that unified product, engineering, and support teams. Led a team of agilists and Scrum Masters to apply frameworks across multiple domains with distinct work styles.
Focused on scaling delivery without sacrificing team health or strategic alignment, while driving culture change and team enablement.

Provided agile consulting to distributed product teams across industries. Coached delivery teams to improve results orientation and work organization. Facilitated cultural change from the ground up through hands-on support, mentoring, and agile practices tailored to team context.

Designed and implemented agile processes for firmware development teams. Supported multiple squads working on different tech components of network switch products. Focused on aligning methods, improving cross-team flow, and promoting continuous improvement in a high-tech environment.

Worked as QA, Iteration Manager, and People Lead on multiple programs. Led testing strategy and automation for mission-critical systems, managed delivery, and aligned stakeholders with tech teams. As People Lead, contributed to the growth strategy of ThoughtWorks Brazil, driving culture initiatives, performance reviews, and bridging leadership with employees.

Led firmware QA and later managed projects for the LaserJet R&D group in Brazil, working closely with US teams. Introduced one of the first CI initiatives within the org, improving test cycles and build confidence.
Supported strategic planning with US managers and led local team development, becoming a point of reference for both delivery performance and people management.

Completed a postgraduate program focused on understanding human behavior through the lens of cognitive science and neurobiology. Combined academic theory and applied research, supporting strategic initiatives in leadership, decision-making, and organizational transformation.

Developed strong foundations in systems development, software engineering, and computational thinking. Gained experience in distributed systems, data structures, and formal logic, shaping early professional work in quality engineering and product delivery.