Calandra is a certified, results-oriented Information Technology (IT) leader specializing in resolving challenging business problems while driving IT modernization. She has experience in leading multimillion-dollar enterprise projects from development through successful completion that focuses on creating business value through technology. She has held IT leadership positions at multiple organizations where she developed strategic direction of an IT department which included growing and developing IT talent. She has over 20 years of experience in IT that ranges from data center operations to project management. This experience includes leading key projects for multiple Fortune 500 companies and a research hospital in the Memphis area. Her proven ability to collaborate with business and IT stakeholders at multiple enterprise levels has made her a sought-after technology consultant.
Calandra Cleveland
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) EXECUTIVE AND CONSULTANT
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” — CHARLES DARWIN
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Let me help you harness the power of technology to evolve and drive business value.
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EXPERIENCE
2017-Present
IT Director
AUTOZONE
Leading the strategy for modernizing the store systems and enterprise communications which is a combination of home grown and purchased applications. Streamlining business processes to improve the way we work across the organization including in the field and in the stores to increase productivity and profitability.
2015-2017
Technical Advisor
FEDEX SERVICES
As part of an IT modernization effort, served as an IT lead for HR Technology Modernization and Office 365 workstreams which included gathering business requirements, proposing solutions, resource management and serving as a liaison with business partners.
2012-2015
System Administrator II
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Served as lead System Administrator for Information Services. Implemented and administered advanced Microsoft technologies which included Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Windows, and SQL Server.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Master of Science Business Administration, concentration in Management Information Systems
Bachelor's Degree
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, concentration in Software Development
SKILLS
IT Strategy
Technical Architecture
Change & Risk Management
Business Process Improvement
Vendor & Contract Negotiation
Cloud Computing
EXPERTISE
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION LEADER
Calandra is a University of Memphis graduate that currently serves on the department of Computer Science, Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). She specializes in resolving challenging business problems while driving IT modernization.
