Scott Behrens

This site is a working portfolio and technical sandbox that showcases how I approach large-scale modernization, data platforms, and cross-functional delivery. I focus on de-risking complex initiatives through clear communication, pragmatic architecture, and measurable outcomes.

I’m most effective when organizations are trying to deliver something complex but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. I bridge strategy and execution by translating executive intent into clear, achievable steps teams can actually follow — and by creating systems that make good delivery inevitable.

• Teams trapped in chaos who need clarity, sequencing, and predictable flow.
• Executives who need visibility into risks, dependencies, and realistic outcomes.
• Organizations modernizing data or cloud platforms and struggling with alignment.
• Cross-functional groups where architecture, product, and engineering are misaligned.
• Teams burned out from reactive work who need systems, not heroics.
• Companies seeking early wins to rebuild trust after failed or stalled initiatives.

My value comes from right-sizing process, eliminating noise, installing healthy accountability, and giving both leaders and teams a shared mental model that makes progress obvious and measurable.

• Modernizing Data Delivery for Trust & Velocity — EMC Case Study
  A real-world case study showing how architectural modernization, transparency, and leadership turned a stalled enterprise program into a predictable engine of delivery across seven business lines.
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• Turning Exhaustion into Predictable Delivery
  A narrative case study showing how clarity, prioritization, and systems thinking can reverse burnout, restore trust, and build predictable delivery.
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• Circles App – End-to-End Secure SDLC Walkthrough
  A complete example of how I approach modern software development: vision, requirements, user journey, UX design, secure architecture, IaC, backlog planning, and incremental delivery — all demonstrated through a real application I’m building.
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• Professional Reference – Merlin Sanders (Redacted)
  A formally written professional reference highlighting my leadership, delivery excellence, and impact. Personal contact information has been redacted for privacy.
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• Reporting Operations – Week-One Assessment Lens
  An anonymized “first week” observation framework I use to understand reporting and operations environments quickly — surfacing friction, dependencies, and small changes that can unlock predictable delivery without disrupting ongoing work.
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• AI Opportunity Evaluation Framework (Example)
  An anonymized, hypothetical example showing how I evaluate AI opportunities, align stakeholders around value and risk, and steer toward low-risk enablement when a full build isn’t necessary.
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• Web QA Modernization Plan (Example)
  An anonymized, high-level roadmap I use as a starting point for QA brainstorming, requirements gathering, process mapping, and release-confidence planning.
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• Architecture & Integration Diagrams
  Sample diagrams and system views used to align engineers, product owners, and executives on the same mental model.
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• Talks & Presentations
  Sessions I’ve delivered on culture transformation, leadership behaviors, OKRs, and creating predictable, high-performance teams.
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• Reading & Listening – Books, Podcasts & Resources
  A curated list of books, podcasts, and conferences that have shaped my thinking on leadership, product strategy, data governance, and systems design.
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• Hosted on AWS S3 behind CloudFront for secure, global delivery.
• Infrastructure defined with AWS CDK (TypeScript), deployed via CloudFormation.
• Custom domain managed with Route 53 and TLS certificates via ACM.
• Static front-end using semantic HTML and a lightweight CSS framework (Pico.css).
• Source available on GitHub: github.com/ScottEBehrens/behrens-dm

If you’d like to talk about data platforms, modernization, or product/delivery leadership, you can reach me at:

• Email: Scott.E.Behrens@gmail.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scott-e-behrens
• GitHub: github.com/ScottEBehrens