Christopher Ritsch
Senior Director @GovCIO
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director @GovCIO
Washington, DC, US
I\'ve been fortunate to support two very large programs for GovCIO:Currently I am the Program Manager for the $650m/7-year Cost-Plus Award Fee EPA ESSET Program. Responsibilities include the management of over 350+ FTEs located in 10+ locations across the United States. Responsible for overall vision of the project, budgeting, P&L and innovation road-mapping of the ESSET Program. Led the effort on the transition and implementation of this program including the successful incumbent capture of over 200+ FTEs. Responsibilities include identifying growth opportunities with the current program and other opportunities within the agency. Recently created/integrated the foundations to implement enterprise agentic AI capabilities to support \"left shift\" and fiscal consolidation solutions. Acted as Deputy PM for the USAID SPS program supporting over 85 FTEs supporting the Office of the Chief Information Office. Program supported Enterprise Engineering, Enterprise Governance Operational Visioning and other aspect of enterprise support. Effort included the successful response to contract enhancement requests that led to a 35% growth in the program within 12 months,
EDUCATION
Garden City High School
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems
Towson University
Bachelor of Science, Information Technologies
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Masters, Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER RITSCH
With over 30+ years of experience in the IT industry, I am a seasoned leader and expert in enterprise program management and solutions architecture. I currently serve as the Senior Director at GovCIO, a leading IT consulting firm that provides strategic and innovative solutions to federal agencies.In my current role, I oversee a large and complex program at the EPA ESSET Program, a $560 million contract that involves managing over 350 FTEs across 10 locations and providing vision, budgeting, P&L, and innovation road-mapping. Previously I supported the USAID SPS Program, a critical mission that supports the Office of Transition Initiatives in delivering humanitarian assistance and democracy promotion around the world. I am responsible for identifying and pursuing growth opportunities, ensuring customer satisfaction, and delivering high-quality results within scope, schedule, and budget.My core competencies include large technical project/team management, large network/systems management, business development/proposal writing, government consulting, worldwide systems deployment, CISSP/security consulting, database architecture/engineering, storage architecture, green technologies, desktop/server virtualization, and cloud technology (AWS, Azure, FedRAMP). I hold a Master\'s Degree in Information Technology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and several professional certifications: PMP, CISSP, and ITIL-OSA. I also have a TS clearance. Recently I helped champion AI capabilities that can be used to evaluate and course correct Enterprise Contract implementations/integrations using local LLM and development toolsets. These capabilities can allow for the implementation of high level Tier 0/Tier -1 capabilities using agentic AI goals. My mission is to leverage my extensive technical knowledge and leadership skills to deliver innovative and effective IT solutions that meet the needs and challenges of the federal government and its stakeholders. I am passionate about creating value, driving change, and making a positive impact through IT. I am always eager to learn new technologies, explore new opportunities, and collaborate with diverse and talented teams.
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