Tran, whose resume reflects a span of IT leadership roles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, joins an IT organization reported last year to have faced a ransomware attack that exposed data of more than 200,000 people, and worked through implementation of a new payroll software system.
She’s been an IT leader in the city of Dallas, as well as the telecommunications, health-care and automotive industries — most recently at Harley-Davidson. Tran was Dallas’ deputy CIO from 2011-2015 and was previously a senior technology manager there.
Her LinkedIn work statement says she is “leading the charge to transform technology and innovation to serve the residents, businesses and employees of Dallas County.” It lists IT modernization, digital transformation, cybersecurity, efficiency, accessibility and collaboration as action items.
The Dallas County Office of Information Technology has a budget of $53.1 million, but tech and equipment money is listed in additional departments, according to the fiscal year 2025 budget.
The office oversees IT systems for about 6,600 county employees and about 140 full-time IT employees. There are 2.6 million residents, making it the ninth most-populous county in the nation.
Previous county CIO Melissa Kraft was there from 2020-2023 and now leads the IT shop in Frisco, Texas. Fortium Partners’ Catherine Maras served as interim CIO during the first half of this year.
Dallas County officials did not return emails or phone calls requesting comment.
This story first appeared in Industry Insider — Texas, part of e.Republic, Government Technology's parent company.
