Marc
Gervase

IT specialist with over 17 years of experience in enterprise systems architecture, workflow design, and Atlassian suite utilization. I partner with business leads to build scalable, intuitive solutions that improve productivity, operational efficiency, and reduce technical debt.

  • Cut Tool overhead by 50% at Uber through ownership and a multi-year program addressing technical debt and inefficiencies.

  • Streamlined IT program management at Uber by creating a standardized Jira OKR tool, adopted by 15,000 users across four business units.

  • Optimized test track usage to 100% for Uber ATG (self-driving vehicle division) via a real-time tracking process for autonomous vehicles.

  • Architect of PMO process for multi-year autonomous vehicle program at Uber ATG, adopted by 8,000 engineers and program managers.

  • Implemented global defect tracking process at Cubic Transportation Systems, achieving full adoption and improved project efficiency within 3 months.

  • Centralized engineering and operations project management at Certona, implementing Jira and SCRUM to increase deployment frequency from quarterly to monthly.

  • Fully migrated hosted Jira Server instance to Jira Cloud at Certona.

Professional Experience


Uber Technologies, Inc.

February 2022 - October 2025

  • Spearheaded automation initiatives that reduced engineering tooling overhead by 50%, saving 70+ hours/week across global engineering teams.

  • Built and led a 10-person development team to design and deliver scalable Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) solutions, improving system performance and user satisfaction.

  • Led cross-functional integrations of Atlassian tools with enterprise platforms, consolidating four tools into a single, unified solution, streamlining workflows.

  • Established engineering governance frameworks, improved tooling compliance, and increased NPS from 15 to 21.

  • Partnered with Security and Privacy teams to implement access-controlled processes, ensuring protection of sensitive engineering and business data.

  • Designed and launched a company-wide OKR management system, adopted by 15,000+ users across four business units, aligning strategic objectives and increasing visibility.

  • Implemented a multi-year Jira optimization program, cutting overhead by 50% and standardizing defect and project tracking across global engineering teams.

TEKsystems (Contract with Uber)

November 2019 - February 2022

  • Designed scalable Jira architectures supporting 100+ concurrent projects for Uber's Self-Driving Vehicle (ATG) program; adopted by 8,000+ engineers.

  • Acted as program architect for a safety case framework enabling compliant and trackable delivery of autonomous vehicle deployments.

  • Created a testing system to manage the self-driving vehicle fleet and optimize test track utilization to 100%.

  • Developed executive dashboards and reporting suites, enabling real-time portfolio insights and a single-pane-of-glass view of program health.

  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and coached engineering teams on Agile best practices to improve team velocity and predictability.

  • Implemented cross-team Jira governance and standardization processes, reducing workflow bottlenecks and improving project tracking efficiency across multiple business units.

Cubic Transportation Systems

July 2017 - November 2019

  • Championed the Agile/Scrum transformation across all engineering teams, increasing delivery cadence and stakeholder engagement.

  • Led the DevOps Transformation Team, modernizing development practices and automating release workflows; reduced deployment time from 4 hours to near-instantaneous.

  • Chaired the Engineering Tools Governance Board, standardizing tool usage and aligning processes across departments.

  • Managed a 10,000-user Jira instance, including configuration, scaling, and adoption of Advanced Roadmaps for strategic planning.

  • Integrated Jira with Aha!, Slack, Bitbucket, Confluence, and TestRail to create a fully unified development ecosystem.

  • Rolled out Slack enterprise-wide, defining and enforcing communication standards to improve cross-team collaboration.

Certona Inc.

August 2013 - July 2017

  • Served as implementation consultant for new clients of a web personalization engine, configuring A/B tests to optimize product recommendations and conversions.

  • Managed annual planning for engineering and operations teams, aligning product roadmaps with company OKRs.

  • Initiated and led the company's Agile transformation, acting as Scrum Master for the back-end development team and driving iterative delivery improvements.

  • Integrated Jira with Confluence and Bitbucket to create a streamlined development and documentation workflow.

  • Migrated hosted Jira Server instance to Jira Cloud.

  • Led cross-functional training programs for engineering and operations teams, improving Jira adoption and Agile maturity across the organization.

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration / Management Information Systems
Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA


Scrum Master Certified (SMC) | Certification No: CS124l149