Orion Blackwell-Santos
Project Manager
âThe Risk Managerâ
Cross-Functional PM | Herding Cats Professionally
ð Seattle, WAðž 9 years experienceðĒ Operations
ðĪ About
Risk identification savant. Problems are solved before anyone knows they existed.
Orion gets 12 teams with conflicting priorities to ship on the same day â and makes it look easy. He treats every stakeholder like a customer and every blocker like a puzzle.
ðŠ Key Strengths
Risk managementContingency planningStakeholder protection
ðž Work History
Amazon
Senior TPM
2019â2024
- Coordinated 12-team launches for Prime
- Reduced cross-team delays 50%
Microsoft
Program Manager
2015â2019
- Cross-org initiatives spanning 200+ people
ð Industry Certifications
PMI
â Project Management Professional (PMP)â PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Scrum Alliance
â Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Other
â ITIL 4 Foundation
ð Education
MBA
UW
2015
ð ïļ Skills
TPMCross-Functional CoordinationDependency ManagementStakeholder AlignmentExecutive PresentationsOKRsConfluenceRisk Mitigation