Adela Toto
@adelatoto
Technology delivery manager blending engineering expertise and people leadership.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Technology Delivery Manager and people leader with a software engineering background and a passion for aligning technology with business strategy.
I lead global, cross-functional teams to deliver complex, business-critical applications through full lifecycles, balancing strategic initiatives with keep-the-lights-on responsibilities and ensuring high availability.
I have driven portfolio and resource management, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and process improvements, and have hands-on experience as a Product Owner/Manager guiding roadmaps and priorities.
My achievements include delivering multiple Group Retirement Services initiatives, API services and digital lab support, managing large application portfolios, and improving delivery through agile adoption, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technology Delivery Manager
Canada Life
Oct 2020 - Present (5 years 3 months)
Led a cross-functional team of 15 to deliver and support 20 critical applications, improving availability and delivering multiple Group Retirement Services initiatives and API services through lifecycle management and roadmap-driven planning.
Manager, Information Services
1Advantage Group International
Apr 2013 - Sep 2020 (7 years 5 months)
Managed a global team of 10+ developers and testers to deliver 100+ client projects annually on time and within budget, improving operational consistency and reducing rework while achieving 99%+ data accuracy.
Senior Research Programmer
Bond Brand Loyalty
Nov 2011 - Mar 2013 (1 year 4 months)
Provided technical leadership for survey programming and deployment, managing multi-country teams and 200+ surveys annually while optimizing survey logic and achieving top client satisfaction scores.
Programmer / Analyst
Dynata
Oct 2007 - Nov 2011 (4 years 1 month)
Developed and tested complex online surveys, optimized survey logic to reduce runtime errors, and delivered multiple concurrent projects with high client satisfaction.
Web Designer / Developer
CMS Lounge
Jan 2007 - Nov 2007 (10 months)
Built dynamic web pages and templates using JavaScript, HTML/CSS and CMS platforms (Joomla, Drupal), ensuring cross-browser compatibility and adherence to industry standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TUToronto Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Computer Science focused on software engineering fundamentals and programming.
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
PSPO certificate, Agile / Product Ownership
Earned PSPO certification demonstrating knowledge of product ownership and Scrum practices.
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing
Achieved the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential validating foundational cloud knowledge.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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