Technology Services
Orlando Leon
Vice President for Information Technology and CIO
Greetings!
I am honored to serve as Fresno State’s inaugural Vice President for Information Technology
and Chief Information Officer. My job is to wake up everyday and consider how technology
can make Fresno State a better place for our students, faculty, staff, and community.
With technology becoming more and more integrated and integral in our everyday lives,
we need to consider everything around us through the lens of potential change and
innovation and then identify what makes most sense for an academic, higher education
environment.
Innovation is essential for all segments of industry, especially higher education, and it comes in all shapes and sizes. Process innovation helps us do things in smarter ways. Technology innovation helps us see glimpses of how things might be in the future.
Will you join me in this adventure? Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss how we can partner together to support the success of our students and the future of our Central Valley.
Please feel free to read my 2020 annual reflection letter to better understand how our technology teams are supporting students, faculty and staff.
Sincerely,
Orlando Leon
Orlando Leon serves as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information
Officer overseeing all things relating to technology at Fresno State. As a member
of President Jiménez-Sandoval's Cabinet, he oversees the Technology Services Division,
comprised of the following areas:
- Enterprise Applications and Information Systems
- Systems Administration
- Network and Telecom
- Classroom and Video Services
- Field Operations
- IT Liaisons
- Desktop Services
- Service Desk
- Project Management Office
- Innovation Team
- Information Security Office
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he attended public schools until he
went off to college, receiving the opportunity to attend the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT). There, he received Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science and Management Science followed by a Master’s degree in Computer
Science and Engineering. His research and thesis focused on the areas of technology
innovation and pervasive computing.
After graduating from college, Orlando spent 4 years working as a software programmer
and product manager at Oracle. His next 15 years were spent working in various technology
leadership roles within higher education, first at University of California in San
Francisco, Stanford University, and now Fresno State. Orlando joined forces with Fresno
State in 2015, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the information technology
field.
Orlando considers it a privilege and honor to work directly with students; helping
raise the next generation of leaders through technology, digital literacy, mentoring,
coaching, and sharing life.
Orlando and his wife, Rebecca have a 10-year-old, life-loving boy. He enjoys photography,
volleyball, nature, cars, all things electronics, and deep conversations about life.
- Yelp
- TripAdvisor
- Gmail/GoogleCalendar
- Duo Mobile
- Home Automation (Arlo, Ring, Ecobee, EnergyVue, Wemo, Chamberlain, Rachio, Simplisafe, Logi)
- VPN
- Google Maps
- GasBuddy
- Wallet
- MobileDay
- TurboScan