Amanda Colon

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About Amanda Colon

Emerging technology drives the continuous evolution of the roles of information technology leaders. Leaders must be alert, adaptable, and open-minded to ensure companies remain competitive. As a growth strategist and technology professional, I am passionate about driving organizational improvements and implementing technologies that turn data into information. With a rare combination of interpersonal and technical skills, I inspire my teams to get things done quickly, efficiently, and profitably. The key to my success lies in my ability to identify and mitigate risks to transform strategy into action and to leverage next-generation technology solutions to solve contemporary and future business challenges. During my tenure with Chevron, I have received multiple successive promotions into roles of increasing scope and accountability. As Solution Delivery Manager, I champion digital projects that fuel company goals and advance continuous improvement initiatives. A portfolio of more than 150 applications and a team of 35 direct and indirect reports within the product organization fall within my purview. Additionally, some of the major achievements of my career include the following-Developed and implemented a custom Agile project management framework to standardize decision quality and sprint-based artifact development across all projects, enhancing consistency and efficiency-Crafted strategies to enhance SaaS solutions, integration patterns, and cloud cost management, improving operational efficiency and cost optimization across IT systems-Optimized recruitment and team integration processes, shortening timelines to full productivity and aligning team’s skills with business requirements. If you want to connect with me, please do so via LinkedIn. SKILLS Resource Allocation & Capacity Planning IT Program & Project Management Risk Identification & Mitigation Strategic Planning & Execution Technology Implementation Stakeholder Engagement Workflow Management Software Development Roadmap Development Change Management Portfolio Strategy Team Leadership Automation