CHRISTOPHER L. AMICK
Woodbridge, VA 703-***-**** *******@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/chrisamick
DIRECTOR-LEVEL IT PORTFOLIO & PROGRAM LEADER
IT Governance Cloud Transformation Azure FedRAMP Infrastructure & Security PMO Leadership
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior IT Portfolio and Program Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering enterprise infrastructure modernization, cloud transformation, cybersecurity initiatives, and regulatory compliance programs across commercial and federal environments. Proven success leading cross-functional teams, managing vendor partnerships, and driving IT governance, PMO maturity, and strategic program execution.
CORE COMPETENCIES
IT Portfolio Management
Enterprise Program Management
IT Governance & PMO Leadership
Cloud Migration & Digital Transformation
Microsoft Azure
FedRAMP Readiness & Compliance
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Infrastructure Modernization
DevOps & Agile Transformation
ITIL Service Management
Vendor & Contract Management
Budget & Cost Control
Stakeholder & Executive Engagement
Regulatory & Audit Support
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXOSTAR Senior Project Manager / IT Governance Lead (2017–2026)
Led cross-functional team of 12 internal professionals and external vendor partners.
Directed enterprise infrastructure modernization, security initiatives, and Azure cloud migration programs.
Drove FedRAMP readiness activities including governance, compliance tracking, and security controls alignment.
Implemented standardized IT governance frameworks, PMO controls, and portfolio reporting processes.
Oversaw risk management, change management, and hybrid Agile/Waterfall project delivery.
UNISYS Senior Project Manager (2015–2017)
Managed infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity programs across commercial and government clients.
Led matrixed teams and vendor resources delivering application migration and security initiatives.
INSIGHT GLOBAL (CISCO) Senior Project Manager (2014–2015)
Directed storage, data center, and security remediation initiatives in financial services environment.
Managed risk, incident response coordination, and infrastructure implementation projects.
ARTECH GOVERNMENT SERVICES Senior Project Manager (2013–2014)
Managed integrated IT infrastructure programs supporting enterprise financial systems.
Developed migration methodologies reducing operational and implementation risk.
TANTUS TECHNOLOGIES Infrastructure Team Lead (2012–2013)
Led team of 16 system administrators and database professionals supporting FAA systems.
Implemented ITIL-based service management and security remediation processes.
HEWLETT-PACKARD Customer Program/Project Manager IV (2004–2012)
Delivered enterprise data center transformation, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization programs.
Managed full program lifecycle including scope, schedule, budget, vendor management, and compliance.
EDUCATION
MBA – Business Administration Strayer University
MS – Project Management American Graduate University
BS – Management Information Systems Park University
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner Expert
ITIL Foundation
Professional Scrum Master I
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
CompTIA Security+ (CE)
DevOps Leader & DevOps Foundation
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Foundation
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Linux+
Certified Agile Service Manager