Jason Colón
IT Executive × AI Builder | 3 Decades Bridging Enterprise Tech and Modern Dev
- Role
- Director of Information Technology at Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Location
- Akron, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jason Colón
Entrepreneurial IT executive and hands-on AI builder with 3 decades of experience transforming technology into a strategic growth engine. I specialize in identifying high-impact opportunities, aligning stakeholders, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that produce measurable outcomes, including cost reduction, operational efficiency, platform modernization, and automation.I operate at the intersection of enterprise leadership and modern development, pairing big-picture technology vision with practical execution. My work turns IT from a cost center into a competitive advantage through cloud-native architectures, AI-driven automation, and scalable, secure systems designed for real-world adoption.I bring a builder’s mindset to executive leadership, comfortable in the weeds when needed and always focused on business outcomes, resilience, and long-term value.Core Expertise • Enterprise IT leadership, cloud platforms, infrastructure, and network architecture • AI-enabled automation, modern application development, and system integration • End-to-end project and product delivery (Agile and Waterfall) • Vendor, client, and cross-functional stakeholder leadership • Financial, operational, and risk-aware technology management
Experience
Director of Information Technology
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
May 2016 — Present · Akron, OH, US
Lead and manage the IT department in its work to provide, operate, and maintain equipment, services, and computing and telecommunications facilities. Responsible for all aspects of IT management and control, including supervision of IT staff; budget preparation and management; recommendations for technical acquisitions; and development of guidelines, standards and procedures. Additional involvement includes strategic planning, tactical action, and operational decision-making to efficiently fulfill the mission of the IT Department.
Education
Franklin University
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2001 — 2003
The Ohio State University
BA, Spanish Language and Literature
1993 — 1998
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