Technical Program Manager / DevEx Persona
Anthony James Padavano
Technical Program Manager / DevEx
Strategic Delivery & Platform Governance
Professional Summary
Managed 100+ projects and $2M in revenue. Rebuilt Miami Dade Foundation's digital presence (328% ROI). Currently leading an automated 91-repo orchestration system with 77 active CI/CD workflows.
I combine a decade of high-impact project management with modern engineering depth. I specialize in managing the developer experience (DevEx) for complex technical ecosystems, ensuring strategic alignment between product, art, and infrastructure.
Core Tech Stack
Leadership & Strategic Impact
- Mentorship: Directed the academic growth of 2,000+ students across 100+ courses, applying UX principles to learning systems.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Raised $2M in project funding and delivered a 328% ROI on major digital transformation initiatives.
- Scale: Managed 100+ concurrent multimedia and construction projects from concept to production-grade delivery.
Evidence of Technical Impact
The Eight-Organ System
eight-organ-systemImpact: Designed a meta-governance model for coordinating 8 GitHub organizations. Synchronized theory, art, commerce, and community into a single strategic roadmap with 33 successful sprints.
Org Architecture & Community Health
org-architectureImpact: Authored machine-readable promotion criteria and monthly audit protocols. Automated the validation of system-wide invariants across 91 repositories.
Public Process
public-processImpact: Led the public distribution strategy for complex technical R&D. Managed a narrative layer of 36 essays (~132K words) with RSS and multi-channel synchronization.
Distribution Strategy
distribution-strategyImpact: Integrated POSSE (Publish on Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere) architecture. Automated cross-platform audience engagement for high-dimensional intellectual property.
Professional History
Designed and launched the eight-organ orchestration system coordinating 91 repositories across 8 GitHub organizations. Built recursive-engine (1,254 tests, 85% coverage) — a symbolic operating system translating epistemological frameworks into executable Python. Developed generative art/music systems and AI-conductor workflow.
Miami Dade College Foundation
- Designed and executed digital campaigns increasing donor engagement by 32%.
- Rebuilt foundation website — 38% traffic growth, 22% improvement in donation conversions.
- Produced multimedia storytelling content driving 28% increase in click-through rates.
- Developed social media strategy boosting engagement rates across platforms by 23%.
AJP Media Arts
- Architected and deployed video, audio, and visual systems achieving 17.5M+ views and $2M in revenue.
- Integrated high-performance SEO and paid media strategies achieving 290% ROI.
- Developed and managed client web infrastructure with 42% engagement increase.
- Engineered intuitive UI/UX patterns — 26% satisfaction increase, 35% retention improvement.
Various Institutions (MDC, FAU, Nova)
- Designed and delivered 100+ courses to 2,000+ students, applying UX principles to pedagogical architecture.
- Translated complex theoretical frameworks into actionable learning protocols with a 92% approval rating.
- Optimized student retention by 24% through performance-data-driven instructional iterations.
Majestic Design
- Led 50 commercial and residential construction projects from concept to completion.
- 90% on-time and within budget delivery.
- Collaborated with marketing teams on 3D renderings and video walkthroughs.
Education
Certifications
- Meta Full-Stack Developer (2023 — 2024)
- Google UX Design (2022 — 2023)
- Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce (2022 — 2023)
- Google Project Management (2022 — 2023)