Hello, I'm Lavrenti DeLavrenti

VP / Director of Engineering

Transformational engineering executive with 20+ years building high-performance teams and delivering $40M+ in business value through AI adoption, platform modernization, and engineering leadership.

$40M+ Business Value
30+ Engineers Led
90%+ Team Retention
$16M+ Cost Savings
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Lavrenti DeLavrenti

Lavrenti DeLavrenti

VP / Director of Engineering

AI/ML Leadership Cloud Architecture Team Building DORA Metrics

About Me

Engineering executive with a passion for building exceptional teams and delivering measurable business value

I'm a transformational engineering executive with over 20 years of experience building high-performance teams and delivering $40M+ in measurable business value. My expertise spans the full spectrum of modern engineering leadership, from hands-on technical architecture to strategic business alignment.

I have successfully led engineering organizations through critical transformations, including cloud migrations, AI adoption, and platform modernization initiatives that directly impacted revenue growth and operational efficiency. What sets me apart is my unique combination of deep technical expertise and proven business acumen.

AI/ML Leadership

Leading AI adoption with Gemini 2.5 Flash, RAG, and MCP implementations

Team Building

Built teams from 5 to 30+ engineers with 90%+ retention rates

Business Impact

Delivered $40M+ in business value through strategic engineering initiatives

Professional Experience

A track record of delivering exceptional results and driving innovation

Director of Engineering

Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Sept 2024 – Present

Leading AI adoption with Gemini 2.5 Flash on Vertex AI, enabling teachers to stay heads-up with children. Implemented RAG to process PDF files from parents, improving accuracy and turnaround time. Piloting MCP adoption for natural language workflows with multi-language support.

AI/ML Leadership 35% Velocity Increase $2M MongoDB Savings

Director of Engineering

CurbWaste
Oct 2023 – Sept 2024

Owned engineering during critical 300% user growth phase; led Series A due diligence. Migrated to microservices + serverless architecture, cutting AWS costs 40% and enabling daily deploys. Partnered with Sales and CS to create platform analytics supporting $1M+ upsell pipeline.

Series A Leadership 40% AWS Cost Reduction $1M+ Pipeline

Director of Engineering

Club Speed, Inc.
Feb 2021 – Jan 2024

Led end-to-end cloud migration from legacy PHP/Laravel to modern Express.js with React SPA, enabling $9M ARR and 250% TAM expansion. Achieved PCI compliance, reduced churn by 60%, and CSAT up 45%. Mentored team from zero cloud to 3 AWS certs and 40% promotions.

$9M ARR Growth 250% TAM Expansion 60% Churn Reduction

Core Competencies

Technologies and skills that drive professional success

AI/ML Leadership

Leading AI adoption with Gemini 2.5 Flash, LangChain, LangSmith, and OpenAI. Expert in RAG pipelines, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and intelligent automation.

Cloud Architecture

Expert in AWS, GCP, Azure with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker. Delivered $16M+ savings through architectural optimization and serverless shifts.

Team Leadership

Built high-performing teams from 5 to 30+ engineers with 90%+ retention. Mentored 3 AWS-certified engineers with 100% pass rate and 40% promotion rate.

Full-Stack Development

Expert in Python, PHP, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, C++. Proficient in FastAPI, React, Node.js, Nest.js, Laravel, ASP.NET, .NET Core.

Data & Analytics

Expert in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQL Server, Elasticsearch. Delivered $2M/year MongoDB optimization and platform analytics supporting $1M+ pipeline.

Business Impact

Delivered $40M+ in business value, $9M+ ARR growth, 250% TAM expansion. Achieved 60% churn reduction, 45% CSAT improvement, and 35% velocity increase.

Let's Work Together

Ready to bring your ideas to life? I'm always excited to discuss new opportunities and collaborate on innovative projects.

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