Alex Morcillo

Passionate about enabling new opportunities through the understanding of users’ needs with the support of the right technologies.

alexmorcillo.com·alex.morcillo@gmail.com·linkedin.com/in/alexmorcillo

Experience

Distinguished Architect

Roche · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Mar 2026 – Present

6 mo

→Led the creation of an AI agentic platform in collaboration with AWS and multiple areas of the organisation — including quality, product definition, and regulatory — delivering an AI end-to-end SDLC platform that supports both new and legacy products in the safe adoption of AI for managing their products
→Presented at the recent AWS Summit in Zurich on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and this platform
→Identifying where AI can support existing program roles to amplify their capabilities and accelerate decision-making
→Reshaping processes collaboratively with stakeholders to operate with AI as a first-class citizen towards higher efficiency and quality improvements, while ensuring compliance and risk management
→Transforming documents and other artefacts into actionable information that enables cross-functional collaboration and answers questions that previously took significant effort to find breaking the tool-first for value-first
→Reducing tool sprawl for simplicity and enabling a unified "corporate brain" — a single AI-powered knowledge layer across the organisation
→Architecting AI instructions, commands, and skills for predictable, regulation-compliant outcomes which carefully identified HITL steps while optimising information delivery for efficient consumption over traditional document-based approaches
→Driving the evolution of the architectural framework to support the integration of AI capabilities across products, enabling intelligent automation and enhanced user experiences
→Onboarding and supporting trailblazers in the organisation adopting the new AI-powered ways of working
→Coaching Expeditioners or Coaches on how to leverage the new AI-Powered Software Development Lifecycle Framework and the AI capabilities embedded within it to maximise their impact

Architect Lead

Roche · Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Sep 2024 – Mar 2026

1 yr 6 mo

→Leading the definition and implementation of the architectural vision for Roche Diagnostics IT Products, ensuring alignment with business goals and technological advancements
→Driving the adoption of modern architectural principles and practices across the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
→Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of the diagnostics industry
→Enabling end-to-end visibility at enterprise level into product capabilities and solution building blocks (SBBs)
→Driving a solution-oriented architecture over vertically siloed products, unlocking cross-product synergies
→Overseeing the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, such as cloud computing, to enhance product capabilities and maintain competitive advantage
→Mentoring and guiding architects and engineers, promoting best practices in software design, development, and deployment
→Ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards while delivering innovative solutions that drive business growth
→Facilitating communication and collaboration between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure architectural decisions align with organizational objectives
→Leading architectural reviews and providing strategic guidance on technology investments and roadmap planning
→Representing Roche Diagnostics IT Products in industry forums and conferences, sharing insights and thought leadership on architectural trends and innovations
→Exploring the usage of new technologies to enhance the architectural vision and drive innovation within the organization

International Business Product Manager

Roche · Barcelona, Spain

Dec 2021 – Sep 2024

2 yr 9 mo

→Leading the global product strategy and execution for Roche Diagnostics IT Products for the brand critical portal and digital marketplace, driving innovation and growth in the diagnostics industry
→Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps, prioritize features, and ensure successful product launches that meet customer needs and business objectives
→Collaborating with marketing, branding, sales, enterprise value chain owners, and other stakeholders to ensure successful product launches and market adoption timed with the overall brand strategy launch and design
→Created the new Digital Marketplace for Roche Diagnostics IT Products, a unified platform for customers to discover, evaluate, and acquire digital solutions that enhance their diagnostic capabilities, driving revenue growth and customer satisfaction
→Applied ABX (Account-Based Experience) principles to create personalized and engaging experiences for key accounts, resulting in increased customer loyalty and revenue growth
→Conducted market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, customer needs, and opportunities for product differentiation in the diagnostics industry
→Defined and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and inform data-driven decision-making, leading to continuous improvement and optimization of product offerings with the creation of multiple dashboards
→Managed the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to retirement, ensuring products meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations
→From conceptualization to launch, led the development of the brand critical portal and digital marketplace, driving innovation and growth in the diagnostics industry while ensuring alignment with overall brand strategy and design
→Scaled the digital marketplace (from initial concept to global rollout) through collaboration with more than 100 affiliates worldwide, ensuring successful adoption and integration of digital solutions across diverse markets and customer segments, launching the product in more than 130 countries in 14 months

Senior Innovation and Delivery Lead

Roche · Barcelona, Spain

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

1 yr 11 mo

→Leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation and successful delivery of Roche Diagnostics IT Products, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
→Collaborating with stakeholders to define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and go-to-market plans that drive growth and enhance customer satisfaction
→Driving the adoption of agile methodologies and best practices to improve team performance, product quality, and time-to-market
→Application of design thinking principles to foster a customer-centric approach to product development, resulting in innovative solutions that meet user needs and drive business success
→Leading the research and discovery phases of new products and features opportunities, ensuring the collection and validation of meaningful hypotheses and assumptions for the Feasibility, Viability, and Desirability (FVD) framework
→Collaborating with cross-disciplinary lifecycle teams of the management and the innovation funnel to support them prioritizing and identifying good opportunities to feed the pipeline
→Saved significant time and costs by rapidly validating business ideas and their underlying assumptions with a test-and-learn approach, enabling data-driven decision-making and reducing the risk of product failure
→Facilitating communication and collaboration between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure successful product delivery and alignment with organizational objectives

Senior Manager IT Products Software Architecture

Roche · Barcelona, Spain, Rotkreuz, Switzerland

May 2015 – Jan 2020

4 yr 8 mo

→Leading the architectural design and implementation of Roche Diagnostics IT Products across 3 countries (Germany, Spain, Switzerland), ensuring scalability, security, and performance to meet the evolving needs of the diagnostics industry
→Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architectural standards, best practices, and guidelines that drive innovation and maintain technical excellence across products
→Overseeing the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and microservices, to enhance product capabilities and maintain competitive advantage
→Applying governance and practices from ITIL, TOGAF and SEI ATAM (Carnegie Mellon University) to ensure robust architectural design and risk management, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
→Mentoring and guiding architects and engineers, promoting best practices in software design, development, and deployment to ensure high-quality solutions
→Ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards while delivering innovative solutions that drive business growth
→Facilitating communication and collaboration between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure architectural decisions align with organizational objectives
→Leading architectural reviews and providing strategic guidance on technology investments and roadmap planning to support the long-term vision of Roche Diagnostics IT Products
→Representing Roche Diagnostics IT Products in industry forums and conferences, sharing insights and thought leadership on architectural trends and innovations
→Conducted 2 supervised SEI ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) evaluations for Roche Diagnostics IT Products, identifying architectural risks and providing actionable recommendations that led to improved system robustness, scalability, and maintainability, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across the organization

Software Architect

Roche · Barcelona, Spain

Sep 2011 – May 2015

3 yr 8 mo

→Definition, planning, coordination and reporting of all software activities
→Specification, design, development, testing and documentation of software solutions
→Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis and system risk analysis
→Analysis, prototyping and evaluation of new technologies
→Define and maintain the structure and organization of the system architecture
→Design, review and execute performance and usability analysis

Senior Engineer

Roche · Barcelona, Spain

Jan 2011 – Sep 2011

8 mo

Software Developer

Roche · Barcelona, Spain

May 2008 – Jan 2011

2 yr 8 mo

Developer / Analyst

T-Systems · Barcelona, Spain

Aug 2007 – May 2008

9 mo

Senior Developer

Byrom plc · United Kingdom

Jan 2007 – Jun 2007

5 mo

Software Engineer

Roche Diagnostic Corp · Barcelona, Spain

Apr 2005 – Jan 2007

1 yr 9 mo

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration and Management

ESADE Business & Law School

2018 – 2019

Certifications

• TOGAF 10 Enterprise Architecture Practitioner Certificate
• Software Architecture Professional Certificate
• SEI Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) Evaluator Certificate
• ITIL (v4) Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
• SAFe Agilist (SA) Certification

Awards

Professional Diagnostics Innovation Award
Roche
Inventor Recognition Award
Roche

Patents (11 patent families)

Point-of-Care Testing System — Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

US10515718B2 · 2019

Interface Proxy Device for Cyber Security — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2022050588A · 2022

Method and System for Processing Analytical Instrument Data — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2019012995A · 2019

Point-of-Care Testing System (Configuration Management) — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

EP3091458A1 · 2016

Point of Care Testing (POCT) System — Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

US20180075223A1 · 2018

Point of Care Testing (POCT) Remote Configuration System — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2021056238A · 2021

Techniques for Controlling Automated Analyzers — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2021110747A · 2021

Intelligent User Guidance for Solving Laboratory Problems — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2023133249A · 2023

Healthcare Data Management System — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

JP2023088893A · 2023

Method for Operating a Laboratory Automation System — Roche Diagnostics GmbH

EP4074635A1 · 2022

System and Method for Monitoring Performance of a Medical Device — F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

EP4199001A1 · 2023

Languages

Spanish (Native) · Catalan (Native) · English (Professional Working)