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Octavia Thompson

@octaviathompson

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Technical program manager driving cloud modernization and data transformation in regulated environments.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise modernization—cloud and data programs in regulated environments—where I can drive delivery governance, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and adoption so teams deliver measurable business outcomes.

I’m a Technical Program Manager and digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience leading large-scale modernization and data initiatives in regulated environments. I’m known for aligning technical, operational, and business stakeholders to deliver complex transformation programs—especially cloud modernization, data platforms, workflow optimization, and organizational change.

In recent roles, I led a $28M enterprise data modernization initiative migrating on-premises systems to Azure and established delivery governance across multi-workstream modernization efforts. I focus on identifying operational constraints, improving delivery processes, and ensuring technical solutions deliver measurable business outcomes through risk/dependency management, executive reporting, and compliance/security readiness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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IT Project Manager

Current

Oregon Health Authority

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Led a $28M enterprise data modernization initiative, migrating on-premises systems to Azure while aligning technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to meet regulatory deadlines. Established delivery governance and improved operational readiness to reduce rollout friction and rework across complex modernization efforts.

Azure data modernization Change Control Regulatory Compliance Cross functional Leadership

IT Program Manager

Food and Nutrition Service

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 (5 months)

Provided portfolio governance for federally governed technology investments, improving visibility, prioritization, and delivery alignment across initiatives. Oversaw a $30M IT portfolio across 13 systems and supported prioritization across 20+ initiatives, improving risk visibility and executive decision-making.

IT Portfolio Management Prioritization Executive Reporting Risk Visibility Capital Planning Alignment Cross functional Coordination

IT Program Manager

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms

Mar 2019 - Feb 2023 (3 years 11 months)

Led modernization for mission-critical, investigative systems, improving operational efficiency and increasing system adoption by 20% through digitization of manual workflows. Reduced costs by $39K annually, strengthened compliance by streamlining workflows and documentation to reduce audit findings, and coordinated remediation of critical vulnerabilities to improve operational resilience.

Agile Delivery Workflow Optimization Operational Efficiency Regulatory Compliance Vulnerability Remediation Technical Documentation Cross Functional Security Alignment

IT Program Manager

Internal Revenue Service

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 (6 months)

Supported modernization of enterprise audit and analytics capabilities to improve operational efficiency and strengthen data-driven decision-making. Coordinated cross-functional teams across requirements discovery, vendor integration, testing, and Agile delivery activities.

Program Management Agile Delivery Audit Analytics Modernization Data Driven Decision Making Cross functional Leadership

IT Program Manager

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms

Jan 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 8 months)

Drove cross-functional Agile delivery, resolving 30 defects and increasing active users by 200+ through improved delivery and operational workflows. Improved accessibility and compliance by remediating 60+ issues, increasing Section 508 compliance by 84%, and reduced operational costs by $200K annually while overseeing vendor performance as Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Agile Delivery 508 Compliance Vendor Management Contract Coordination Compliance Remediation Program Leadership

Systems Administrator

Praxis, Inc.

May 2016 - Jan 2017 (8 months)

Supported secure infrastructure operations across servers, virtualization, and endpoints in highly controlled environments. Maintained compliance with DISA STIG security standards across infrastructure and endpoint systems.