Steve Guyer
Data-Driven Lean Portfolio Advocate for Innovative Solutions

Transforming Ideas into Impactful Products and High-Performing Teams

About Steve Guyer - Portfolio Advocate

With over 19 years of experience, I am a data-driven lean portfolio advocate dedicated to achieving business goals and fostering high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results for customers.

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Driving Success Through Collaboration

I focus on improving transparency and communication within teams, ensuring that every project aligns with immediate business objectives while cultivating an environment that encourages innovation and growth.

Work Experience

Over 19 years in project development, specializing in lean portfolio management and team growth.

Expert in delivering results.

Experience

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Director, IT Delivery, Apr 2019 – Present, Miami)

  • Created the operating model for a 125-person development initiative across 11 tracks and 3 business teams.

    • Result: Delivered pilot in 6 months, validated new reservation system.

  • Coached inaugural Scrum team; grew capability from order-taking to designing solutions.

    • Result: Achieved 60,000 price changes vs. prior 4,000; built business confidence.

  • Transitioned teams from Waterfall to Agile Scrum.

    • Result: Delivered high-level estimates/year and weekly feedback-able increments.

  • Scaled agile practices from 12 to 25+ teams; streamlined JIRA/Confluence use for 1200+ users.

    • Result: Cut admin allocation from 1.5 FTE to 0.5 FTE.

  • Built templates structuring quarterly planning for all IT; yielded best planning round per team surveys.

Nickelodeon (Senior Director, Sep 2016 – Mar 2019, NY)

  • Launched “Play-Along Videos” on Noggin iOS/Android, a first-of-its-kind interactive experience.

    • Result: 3x more views, 2x screen time than traditional episodes.

  • Brought on UX and Customer Success resources; enabled new creative team to deliver pitch-ready content in under a weekend.

  • Pivoted the platform, consolidating code bases.

    • Result: 90% production cost reduction, 80% lower new feature costs.

  • Leveraged analytics to optimize content for preschoolers’ 12-minute engagement window.

Goldman Sachs (Associate Director, Nov 2015 – Aug 2016, NY)

  • Onboarded and trained 200+ product/development team members in SAFe Agile.

    • Result: Launched bank product in record time (<9 months).

  • Set up JIRA for 100+ engineers, improved delivery reporting and forecasting.

  • Led risk/change management to maintain on-time project delivery.

Viacom (Senior Manager, Feb 2012 – Nov 2015, NY)

  • Full-cycle launch of: Noggin Android/TVOS, Noggin iOS SVOD, Neopets Sale, Nick Apps for Google/Amazon, Kids’ Choice Awards digital, and more.

AgencyRx (Senior Project Manager, Jun 2010 – Jan 2012, NY)

  • Supervised project management team, trained in digital best practices for pharma clients (Pfizer, Novartis, Genentech, etc.)

Experian (Implementation Lead, Apr 2007 – May 2010, NY)

  • Delivered solutions for clients including Ann Taylor, Citibank, Saks Fifth Avenue, Victoria's Secret, and more.

Grey (Account Executive, Aug 2005 – Mar 2007)

Education

  • Executive MBA Candidate (May 2026) - University of Georgia – Terry College of Business

  • BA, Advertising - The University of Georgia

  • PMP Certification - New York University

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