About

My passion is helping companies bring people, processes, technology, and AI together so they can continuously deliver value to their customers.
Romano Roth is a pioneering thought leader in cybernetic transformation, enterprise evolution, and platform engineering, with over two decades of experience in the technology sector. As the Global Chief of Cybernetic Transformation at Zühlke, Romano is responsible for shaping the global strategy and service portfolio for cybernetic enterprises, platform engineering, AI integration, and cloud solutions. His visionary approach is redefining how organizations innovate and adapt across industries such as finance, insurance, cybersecurity, energy, healthcare, and aerospace.
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Experience & Interests
Cybernetic Enterprise
You aim to build a resilient, adaptive, and future-ready organization. I help you assess your cybernetic maturity, define a clear transformation strategy, and establish the right goals and feedback systems to drive continuous innovation and value delivery.
Software Architecture
Software architectures and systems can be very complex. I provide easy-to-understand, fact-oriented recommendations for action. These give you the skills you need for pioneering and strategic decisions.
DEVOPS & Platform Engineering
You aim to boost efficiency and reduce costs. I help you assess your DevOps and platform engineering maturity, define a clear strategy, and establish the right goals and measurement framework to drive continuous improvement.
Public Speaking
I love give talks on:
DevOps
Platform Engineering
DevOps Transformation
Digital Factory
Agile Transformation
Software Architecture
Application Modernisation

Videos
Blogs


DevEx: A Strategic Imperative for Business Success


Introduction to Flip the Switch on Modern Software Development with Feature Flags


Introduction to Modern Development Practices in Banking: A Playbook


What are Digital Factories ?


DevOps in an Embedded World: Challenges for Embedded and IoT Devices


Moving to Modern Software Development and Continuous Integration for Banks: Insights from Romano


D for DevOps: The Philosophy of Software Engineering


DevOps Is NOT Dead


DevTalk Podcast Episode 88: The state of DevOps. With Romano Roth


Interview mit Golem.de: "Wenn wir über DevOps reden, müssen wir über Menschen reden"


Back to the future of software development


DevOps Top Trends and Emerging Technologies to Watch


GitLab vs. GitHub: DevSecOps Pipeline


DevOps Explained: What do "DevOps Engineers" actually do at Zühlke?


Lean Portfolio Management at Zühlke


Eine inspirierende Karriere über mehr als 20 Jahre innerhalb eines Unternehmens


Participatory budgeting – next level financing


What is SAFe® for DevOps Course?


DevOps: How can we improve value streams?


What is the SAFe® DevOps Health Radar


Hey DevOps, you're killing my job!


What does good DevOps look like?


Participatory budgeting – financing in the 21st century


Test automation with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)


What is the difference between traditional testing and agile testing?


What is waste 🗑 in Software Development?


What is the history of the Waterfall Process?


What is CI/CD?


How to start a DevOps transformation


What is the business case for DevOps?


Satisfied end users thanks to DevOps


Better through the crisis thanks to DevOps


CYA: Cover your ass

Public Speaking
Every speech will be customized for your event. I will work closely with you to ensure that the speech meets your goals.
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