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Alana Sievers

@alanasievers

Senior Engineering Manager at ITR Economics, leading agile transformation and AI adoption after saving $250K annually through an IT operating-model change.

United States

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At ITR Economics, I shape digital strategy and technology roadmaps with the Partner and executive team. I led the transition to agile and serve as senior Scrum Master, while guiding AI adoption and modernizing development environments.

As Director of Technology at ITR Economics, I led the post-acquisition migration of ITR systems into Crowe LLP and moved IT from an outsourced MSP to an in-house solution, saving $250K annually. I also managed the technology budget, infrastructure decisions, and vendor contracts.

Earlier at Worldpay, I supported the Vantiv–Worldpay acquisition through high-priority initiatives, including merchant capabilities and front-end gateway development. My background also includes coordinating project delivery at AssuriCare and supporting merchant transitions and relationships.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Engineering Manager

Current

ITR Economics

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Shapes digital strategy and technology roadmap with executive team, reporting KPIs through EOS L10 meetings. Led agile transition, manages BA and PO functions, and drives AI adoption and SDLC automation.

Agile Scrum EOS KPI Reporting AI Adoption SDLC Automation Claude Codex Copilot team development

Director of Technology

ITR Economics

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 (8 months)

Served on executive team, planned 1-5 year technology vision, and led post-acquisition systems integration into Crowe LLP. Managed technology budget, infrastructure, vendors, cybersecurity, and AI initiatives.

Strategic Planning M&A Integration Budget Management Vendor Management Cybersecurity IT Operations AI Strategy Disaster Recovery

Software Development Manager

ITR Economics

Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years)

Managed software development team and projects, created product roadmaps, and presented team metrics to executives. Coached employees on career growth and resolved security concerns.

Software Development Project Management Product Roadmapping Metrics Coaching Security

Technology Project Manager

AssuriCare

Jun 2020 - Jul 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Coordinated development and QA teams on project delivery, tracked progress in Jira, and reported status to executives. Managed relationships with outsourced vendors and helped migrate teams to Scrum.

Project Management Jira Scrum Vendor Management QA Coordination

Technology Project Manager

Worldpay

May 2018 - May 2020 (2 years)

Supported Vantiv-Worldpay acquisition by leading high-priority initiatives, including merchant capabilities and front-end gateway development. Organized cross-functional teams within SAFe and tracked work in Rally.

SAFe PI Planning Rally Cross functional Team Coordination Merchant Integration

Ecommerce Relationship Manager

Worldpay

May 2017 - May 2018 (1 year)

Supported Moneris book-of-business acquisition and merchant transition to Vantiv platform. Boarded and serviced merchants, troubleshot issues, and marketed new products to existing customers.

Merchant Onboarding Customer Relationship Management Troubleshooting Product Marketing