Avery Rine
Engineering Manager
Indianapolis, IN · Open to remote/hybrid · Available for interviews
I build high-performing teams by creating clarity, removing friction, and giving engineers ownership — enabling faster, compliant delivery with up to 70% cycle-time reduction and 90%+ automation stability.
Trusted for calm leadership in regulated, high-signal delivery environments
70%
Release timelines reduced
90%+
Automation stability achieved
SOX
Compliant release governance
9+
Years engineering leadership
Core Skills
Leadership & Strategy
Team Leadership, Agile Delivery, Release Governance, Stakeholder Alignment
Automation & Quality
Test Automation, QA Strategy, CI/CD Integration, Regression Optimization
Tools & Platforms
Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub, Postman, Selenium
Data & Reporting
SQL, Power BI, Metrics & Reporting, Quality Dashboards
AI & Process Improvement
AI-assisted workflows, Process Optimization, SDLC Efficiency
Risk & Compliance
SOX release governance, change management, audit-ready delivery
How I work
Clarify the outcome
Align stakeholders on the goal, constraints, and risk posture. Define what “good” looks like and how we’ll measure it.
Strengthen SDLC signals
Tighten test strategy, automation reliability, and CI/CD gates so teams get fast feedback with fewer false alarms.
Ship with governance
Build an audit-ready release rhythm (SOX-safe) that still supports delivery velocity and predictable launches.
Operate and improve
Use metrics + retros to remove friction, improve developer experience, and keep quality systems durable as the org scales.
What I’m known for
I’m an Engineering Manager with 9+ years leading distributed teams, modernizing automation architecture, and governing SOX-compliant release cycles in fintech and enterprise environments.
I’m known for reducing release timelines by up to 70%, increasing automation stability 90%+, and aligning quality strategy with DevOps velocity and enterprise risk management.
Executive-level communicator. Empathetic leader. Calm, decisive operator. Strategic systems thinker. Risk-aware mindset.
Featured Impact
AI-Powered PR Agent Implementation
Problem: PR reviews were slowing delivery and creating bottlenecks in the development lifecycle.
Action: Identified and implemented an AI-powered PR Agent after evaluating success in another business unit. Secured stakeholder buy-in and led rollout without requiring additional engineering resources.
Impact: Improved pull request review turnaround time by ~20% within weeks, accelerating feedback loops and increasing overall engineering velocity.
Focus: AI adoption · Developer experience · Process optimization · Fast execution
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Experience
- Led SOX-compliant release governance across enterprise systems, aligning engineering delivery with business risk and audit requirements
- Reduced release cycle time by up to 70% by modernizing automation strategy and implementing a rolling release model
- Improved automation stability to 90%+ by re-architecting test frameworks and optimizing regression coverage
- Introduced AI-assisted workflows to accelerate PR reviews and improve developer feedback loops across teams
- Scaled and mentored distributed engineering teams, driving ownership, clarity, and consistent delivery performance
- Owned end-to-end quality strategy across the SDLC, aligning testing practices with release timelines and business priorities
- Led both manual and automated testing efforts, improving release reliability across multiple environments
- Established structured release management processes, increasing predictability and reducing deployment risk
- Partnered cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to coordinate releases and resolve delivery blockers
- Evaluated and re-architected an existing automation framework, improving scalability, maintainability, and long-term efficiency
- Developed and executed a strategic roadmap for continuous improvement of automation systems
- Led coordination between offshore and onshore teams, improving delivery alignment and execution consistency
- Promoted into technical leadership, guiding implementation and driving adoption of improved automation practices
What others say
“Avery’s leadership increased velocity, quality, and team morale. Stakeholders saw features shipped earlier with fewer issues, and her push toward LLM-powered tooling improved engineering productivity across the team.”
— Head of AI Research & Applications
“Avery is an exceptional engineering manager — a forward thinker who solves problems quickly and creates an environment where her team can truly thrive.”
— Software Engineer
“She brought stability to our release cycles, reduced downtime, and improved delivery predictability across the organization. Her leadership had a lasting impact on both systems and people.”
— CTO
“Avery creates a culture of trust, ownership, and continuous improvement. She balances technical depth with strategic thinking and consistently helps engineers grow and perform at a high level.”
— Direct Report
Contact
Recruiter or hiring manager? The fastest way to reach me is email. I’m happy to share availability and next steps.