Jorge Gonzalez Promoted to Deputy Director at DMD

Jorge O. Gonzalez has been promoted to Deputy Director in the Department of Municipal Development. Gonzalez will oversee engineering, construction services, and information technology. Gonzalez started his career with the city in 2013 and has served in various technology and program management roles with the Albuquerque Police Department, the Environmental Health Department, the Department of Technology and Innovation, and the Department of Municipal Development.

Gonzalez has been in DMD as the IT and GIS division manager since 2022. He has overseen several high-profile projects for the department and worked to create, for example, new GIS maps for the public that showcase lighting, construction, and barricades.

Gonzalez has over 20 years of experience in computer engineering, technology infrastructure, and systems and project management in both the private and public sectors. Outside of City Hall, Gonzales is an avid musician and publishes his classical crossover compositions at jorgeosvaldo.com. When he’s not working, you can also find him running on the City’s trails or in the kitchen, cooking healthy meals for his wife and nine-year-old son.