
Leslie Anderson
@leslieaanderson
Senior IT professional applying a People, Process, Technology approach to PMO governance, data/BI architecture, and technical writing.
What I'm looking for
I work in governance, data, and low-code solutions for federal and transit-sector organizations spanning workforce statistics, public transportation, currency production, tax administration, health research, and defense.
In one enterprise engagement, I was responsible for securing IT authorization for a Power Platform deployment across 14 operating divisions, designing its governance data schema, and automating controls to replace manual oversight. I also contributed to a Zero Trust Architecture transformation and a multi-tier CI/CD pipeline prototype.
For a transit data warehousing initiative, I was responsible for the database architecture and data-governance model, including row-level security. The validation controls I introduced reduced manual processing steps by more than 80 percent, supported by fifteen training sessions delivered to up to 200 users.
I am currently developing a GDPR-conscious public data-collection and analytics platform, using Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, and a custom React front end. My work brings together program governance, data architecture, security authorization, technical documentation, and executive reporting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Solutions Architect
Personal Initiative
Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Architected and delivered an end-to-end public data-collection and analytics platform on Power Platform integrated with a custom React front end. Diagnosed and resolved environment provisioning and security misconfigurations, and implemented GDPR-conscious data collection with layered bot/spam protection.
Senior PMO IT Project Manager / Solutions Architect
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sep 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 10 months)
Authored and secured formal IT security authorization for enterprise Power Platform deployment across 14 divisions. Co-managed a cross-functional team delivering a Zero Trust Architecture transformation and engineered a multi-tier CI/CD pipeline prototype.
Technical Writer / Owner
LAA Writing and Editing Services
Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 (15 years)
Architected composable digital ecosystems using headless commerce, payment microservices, and modular UX design. Governed AI/chatbot tools and contributed to ethical AI policy.
Solutions Architect / Team Leader / Principal Application Developer
K2 Construction Consultants
Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 (4 years 3 months)
Served as lead database architect and main designer of a transit data warehousing prototype for WMATA, owning enterprise data governance and domain ownership models. Engineered validation controls that reduced manual processing steps by over 80 percent and led training sessions for up to 200 end-users.
Senior Project Manager
Vision Technologies
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year)
Project-managed an HR IT modernization prototype for client T. Rowe Price and facilitated executive briefings and alternatives analysis.
SDLC Project Manager
Citizant
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 (10 months)
Produced IBM Cognos and Excel BI reports for portfolio tracking and supported a CMMI SCAMPI Level 3 appraisal.
Program Manager / Deputy Program Manager / Lead Scheduler / EVM Analyst
Unissant
Oct 2013 - Feb 2016 (2 years 4 months)
Managed a cross-functional team of over 20 delivering EDI pipelines for the United States Mint eCommerce modernization. Served as sole CPIC contributor and EVM reporter for an IT investment in a portfolio exceeding $50M reported to ITDashboard.gov.
IT Specialist / Management and Program Analyst
United States Internal Revenue Service
Aug 2004 - Sep 2013 (9 years 1 month)
Facilitated annual CPIC data gathering under OMB A-123/COSO, co-led EVM implementation, and led the Post-Implementation Review team as technical advisor to the CIO.
Senior Project Manager
United States National Institutes of Health
Nov 2002 - Aug 2004 (1 year 9 months)
Led the enterprise data warehouse migration from Crystal Reports to IBM Cognos on time and within budget, applying TOGAF principles. Authored IT security authorization documentation defining data steward and data owner roles.
Managing Engineer / R&D Analyst / Software Developer
Digex
Jun 1998 - Nov 2002 (4 years 5 months)
Designed modular enterprise hosting architectures and pricing frameworks for an international client base. Led a ten-person team to prototype and maintain customer-facing web hosting products, installing and querying MS SQL Server for enterprise customers.
R&D Analyst / Software Developer
CMSI
May 1995 - Jun 1998 (3 years 1 month)
Designed and implemented company-wide intranet applications and a proprietary data transport system. Developed credit score calculation logic and a Visual Basic auto-valuation program for an auto-industry lending client.
Senior Staff Analyst / Embedded Software Engineer
General Physics
Oct 1990 - May 1995 (4 years 7 months)
Built radar displays for the United States Navy and designed intranet interfaces to weapons systems. Performed real-time embedded software development and testing at military installations in Maryland, Spain, and Italy.
Engineer / Developer
Vitro Corporation
Jun 1988 - Oct 1990 (2 years 4 months)
Implemented and tested changes to real-time software and embedded systems and reviewed requirements documentation for technical correctness at United States military installations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science, Computer Science
Earned a Master of Science in Computer Science.
Goucher College
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics and Computer Science
Earned a Bachelor of Arts with a dual degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, including undergraduate accounting coursework.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
IBM Cognos Analytics
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server
SQLite
Oracle
Microsoft SharePoint
Workday
Google Analytics
Microsoft Teams
Azure DevOps
Jira
React
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
CSS 3
PHP
PowerShell
C
Visual Basic
Microsoft PowerApps
Windows
Windows Server
Windows 10
phpMyAdmin
Microsoft Office 365
Trello
Asana
WordPress
Microsoft Excel
OneNote
TypeScript
Visual Studio Code
Git
Microsoft IIS
Microsoft Power Automate
HTML to Wordpress
Agility CMS
Snagit
Microsoft Power BI
SQL
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Fabric
Claude Code
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Microsoft Word
Power BI
Microsoft PowerPoint
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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Job categories
Skills
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