Terry Waldo
Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) | Cloud & Security Transformation | Azure, IAM | Enterprise Programs
Houston,TX
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Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
Summary
- Principal Technical Program Manager with 20+ years of professional experience, including recent leadership of complex, cross‑functional cloud and security transformation programs at enterprise scale.
- I specialize in translating technical complexity into executable program strategy — establishing governance models, engineering rhythms, and measurable success criteria (OKRs/KPIs) that enable teams to deliver high‑risk initiatives with confidence and minimal disruption.
- Recent work includes leading enterprise Move‑to‑Cloud programs migrating production Oracle databases and application platforms to Azure, strengthening IAM and cybersecurity posture, and operationalizing security policy through standards, telemetry, and executive‑ready reporting.
- I’m most effective at the intersection of engineering execution, security, and program leadership, partnering across cloud, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver durable outcomes that scale.
Work History
Sr. IT Program Management Advisor
ENGIE Resources
Houston, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Led enterprise Move-to-Cloud (M2C) program migrating 95+ servers and 12 production Oracle databases to Azure / Exadata using phased, engineering-led execution.
- Established engineering execution rhythms including readiness reviews, risk scoring, contingency planning, smoke testing, and go/no-go decision points.
- Built and operated program governance systems including OKRs/KPIs, RAID logs, RACI models, runbooks, executive dashboards, and cutover/rollback playbooks.
- Drove IAM maturity improvements, MFA enforcement, and remediation of high-severity security findings, strengthening overall cybersecurity posture.
- Partnered across engineering, cloud, security, database, and operations teams to ensure production stability and transparent stakeholder communication.
- Owned post-migration governance, stabilization, and reporting to reduce escalations and improve decision velocity.
Director, IT
ENGIE Power & Gas
Houston, TX
09.2019 - 12.2023
- Led post-merger IT integration initiatives including Office 365, Azure storage, Teams Voice, server migrations, and domain consolidation, improving security and operational efficiency.
- Delivered cross-functional modernization programs spanning analytics, automation, and Salesforce Lightning upgrades.
- Improved financial governance by enabling billing for $6M in previously unbilled charges through cross-team coordination and reporting discipline.
Director, Operations
ENGIE Resources
Houston, TX
09.2004 - 09.2019
- Led large-scale organizational and operational transformations, improving performance by approximately 40% while maintaining service-level commitments.
- Established shared services, PMO capabilities, and governance frameworks to scale execution and improve transparency.
- Negotiated vendor contracts delivering measurable KPI improvements and up to 30% annual cost savings.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business & Finance
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TXBachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LASkills
Technical Program Management (Principal-Scope Execution)
Security Program Management & IAM Maturity
Cloud Migration & Infrastructure Modernization (Azure)
Engineering Execution Rhythms (Readiness, Go/No-Go, Cutover)
Governance & Transparency (OKRs, KPIs, RAID, RACI, Runbooks)
Risk, Dependency & Contingency Management
Cross-Functional & Cross-Company Leadership
Certification
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) — Scrum.org
Timeline
Sr. IT Program Management Advisor
ENGIE Resources
01.2024 - Current
Director, IT
ENGIE Power & Gas
09.2019 - 12.2023
Director, Operations
ENGIE Resources
09.2004 - 09.2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business & Finance
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Southeastern Louisiana University
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