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OIT Employee Spotlights

We proudly partner with state agencies every day to ensure Coloradans can easily access state government services through secure, accessible and user-friendly technology solutions. Check out our employee spotlight stories to learn about the tremendous impact our people, projects and programs make in the great State of Colorado!


Employee Spotlight: Teamwork Delivers Significant Savings for Coloradans

Debra Alban, a Digital Service Expert, is the driving force behind the behind a new digital tool developed by OIT that helps eligible Coloradans find hundreds of energy-saving programs in 10 minutes or less. 

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Employee Spotlight: How Integrity Drives OIT’s Daily Operations

This month, we shine the spotlight on Corey Moody, Service Desk Analyst with OIT, and is being recognized for the OIT Core Value of Integrity.

While much of the work in OIT occurs behind closed doors, its effects are felt directly by the public. 

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Employee Spotlight: Helping Taxpayer Dollars Go Further

OIT Senior Financial Analyst Lauren Adams provides in-depth financial insights that help state agencies understand their spending practices. 

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Employee Spotlight: Enhancing Government Services through Innovative Mapping

OIT GIS team member Grant Smith’s innovation creates the maps that improve and simplify work so the state can better serve Coloradans.

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Employee Spotlight: Innovating Together to Improve Government Services

OIT Cloud Solutions Architect Sean Clark is a key part of the collaboration between OIT and our vendors. He engages with vendor partners, holding them accountable to avoid overprovisioning resources, which can lead to wasted taxpayer money—or overcomplicating the architecture to the point where no one knows how to use it! He has contributed to the development of agency call center chatbots, the myColorado app and web apps for water quality programs.

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Employee Spotlight: Safeguarding State Systems and Data

When it comes to safeguarding state systems and data, OITers like Security Risk & Compliance Analyst Sheena Leal take great pride in helping our organization ensure an accessible, trustworthy and resilient technology experience for Colorado.

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Employee Spotlight: Planning for the State's Future

Before OIT services can be rolled out to agencies and Coloradans, there has to be enough funding to make them happen. And just like your personal budget, any one part of the budget has to be weighed against all of the other needs and priorities.

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Employee Spotlight: Elevating Accessibility Across the State

OIT is leading the state’s efforts to make digital services more inclusive and accessible for Coloradans. Brian Stafford, Accessibility Consultant, is a big reason why Colorado has garnered national recognition.

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