Deron J.
Technical Program & Delivery Leader | SaaS, Cloud & Enterprise
I lead complex technology programs and get projects that are stalled moving. From SaaS implementations and cloud migrations to software releases, I give teams clear priorities, resolve dependencies, and own execution. 100% Job Success | Top Rated Plus | $170K+ Earned | 2,100+ Hours Bring me in when a critical initiative needs an accountable leader, deadlines keep slipping, or engineering and business teams need a coordinated plan. My background spans software development, engineering management, product planning, and enterprise delivery. I work directly with technical teams and executives to turn business goals into decisions, milestones, and results. At Apporto, I led release coordination, change governance, and migration planning across a SaaS platform serving 200+ customers. I aligned Engineering, Product, QA, DevOps, and Support around readiness, risks, and delivery decisions. At Rent the Runway, I owned the enterprise migration from Rackspace hybrid infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform and managed 11 globally distributed engineers. At onsemi, I led manufacturing cutover planning and developed a post-acquisition systems roadmap with executive stakeholders. WHAT I CAN OWN • Technical program and delivery leadership • SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, and platform transitions • Software releases, change governance, and launch readiness • Requirements, roadmaps, backlogs, and dependencies • Team accountability and executive reporting • Recovery of stalled or at-risk programs HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER Ongoing delivery leadership: Embedded leadership across initiatives, with clear priorities, accountable owners, and consistent follow-through. Enterprise initiative leadership: Ownership of a migration, implementation, or modernization program from planning through launch and stabilization. Delivery improvement: Identify bottlenecks, clarify responsibilities, and put practical improvements into action. I bring hands-on engineering experience and people management judgment, including hiring, performance evaluations, technical design, and product requirements. I can lead independently, work through technical details, and keep executives informed. PMP® | Scrum Master Certified (SMC®) | AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Send me your initiative, target timeline, and biggest delivery challenge. Let's get it moving.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $44k
Billed in all: $183,936$184k
$15k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 6
Rarest: top 0.53% in Dev & IT Project Management, of 190. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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