Mapping the new SDLC at BNY: Codifying AI into every step of the delivery lifecycle (Jason Valentino)

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Jason Valentino discusses how BNY is integrating AI into the software delivery lifecycle to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Jason Valentino is Head of Software Engineering Strategy at BNY, where he oversees developer tooling, DevEx, platform workflows, and software delivery governance across more than 8,000 engineers. In this session from DX Annual, Jason shares how BNY moved beyond AI coding assistants to rethink the entire software delivery lifecycle. He explains how his team identified bottlenecks across the SDLC, prioritized automation opportunities, and applied AI to planning, peer review, testing, change management, and compliance workflows. Jason also discusses what it takes to scale AI inside a highly regulated enterprise, including rewriting policies, partnering closely with risk and audit teams, and building a culture that encourages experimentation and rapid sharing of ideas. Where to find Jason Valentino: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvalentino In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (01:20) Early results from AI coding tools at BNY (04:08) The 3X stress test: What breaks if engineering throughput triples? (06:56) Three ways to apply AI across the SDLC: IDE and CLI tools (08:07) Using autonomous AI agents for repetitive engineering tasks (09:16) Embedding AI directly into…

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Guest: Jason Valentino

Topics covered

• software delivery lifecycle
• AI in engineering
• automation in software development
• developer experience
• compliance workflows
• engineering culture

Keywords

• AI coding assistants
• SDLC
• automation
• engineering throughput
• software quality
• risk management
• developer tooling

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Organizations: BNY, DX, LinkedIn

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