Christopher S. Donahue

About Christopher S. Donahue

Buoyed by robust enterprise systems, a soldier’s confidence skyrockets on the front line during the fight against global terrorism. A Dad, outfitted with the right gear, cherishes the opportunity to embark on a new downhill adventure with his family. Faster rescues comfort a miner’s family knowing the safety of loved ones are being improved through cutting-edge technology. A Mom trusts her privacy and data are protected as she signs up for a loyalty program and places an order with a seller.Public and private sectors are experiencing rising customer expectations, competitive threats and increased consumer choice. Transformation is everywhere and the pace of change continues to accelerate. With the proliferation of tech, it is easy to lose sight of the human touch.As a business leader, a technology specialist and innovation champion with 20+ years’ experience, I strive to keep people the center of focus. I am committed to creating experiences that harness the power of digital with authentic, personalized human effects. My focus is not creating amazing solutions, but solutions that enable people to be amazing.As a believer in people, I endeavor to unlock their potential.In doing so, I build Teams that are: • CURIOUS - Question everything. Experiment. Take risks. Always learn. Improve. • HUMAN-CENTERED - People and their experiences are the focus. Safety as a pre-requisite. • IMPACTFUL - Envision. Think big. Push boundaries. Make a difference. • OPEN - Authentic. Collaborative. Engaged. Sharing. Transparent. Trusted. • RELENTLESS - Every day counts. Commit to action. Solve challenges. • TEAM PLAYER - Empathize. Seek diversity. Empower. Give Thanks. • SAVVY - Business-minded. Growth-oriented. Entrepreneurial. Connected. Wins.Areas I can help: • Business Development • Product Management • Project Management • Digital Operations • Incident Management and Incident Response • Security and Security Operations • Governance, Risk, Audit and Compliance • Value Stream Management • Lean, Agile, DevOps and SRE • IT Hardware, Software, and Service Acquisition & Procurement • Private and Public Sector

Experience

1. President

   Brydenn

   Dec 2015 — Present

   Wouldn’t it be great if you could provide advanced capabilities, enduring value, and customer delight with speed, safety and agility. With our help we believe you can. Brydenn [ˈbrīdən] is an enterprise solutions and digital consultancy that combines advisory, management and technical expertise to deliver innovative mission capabilities and engaging customer experiences.Our focus is helping federal agencies, enterprises, customers, partners and teams transform into high velocity organizations that innovate faster while fostering a high-trust, collaborative culture. We use a holistic approach fusing human-centered design, agile development, DevOps and validated learning to meet your most challenging needs. We pride ourselves on not just delivering solutions, but embedding knowledge and wisdom enabling you to accelerate and grow.At our core, we are problem solvers, innovators, tech enthusiasts, Lean-Agile-DevOps champions, change agents, designers, Lean Startup fans, open source supporters, customer experience practitioners, transformational professionals and community leaders. We believe experiences matter: your experiences, your teams experiences and your customers experiences. We work hard to understand your culture, invest in your mission and embrace your customers and their lives.Why? Brydenn wants you and your customers to succeed and be delighted. Follow us on Twitter or send us a tweet:@BrydennInsights. Like us on Facebook. Give us a call. Let’s connect. Let’s innovate together!

Education

• Florida Institute of Technology

  BS, Ocean Engineering

Skills

• Project Management
• Virtualization
• C&a
• Itil V3
• Waterfall & Agile Project Management
• Pmbok
• Telepresence
• Unified Communications
• Networking
• Us Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Cisco Technologies
• Leadership
• Proposal Support
• Proposal Writing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Us Federal Sales & Capture Management
• Security Management
• Cisco Ucs
• Iso 9000
• IT Strategy
• Program Management
• Proposal Development
• Green IT & Sustainability
• IT Governance
• Sdlc
• Scrum, Kanban & Lean
• Balanced Scorecard
• Troubleshooting
• Itil
• Contract Management
• Information Assurance
• Iso 9001, 20000, 27002
• Account Management
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Governance
• Certification & Accreditation
• Vmware
• Portfolio, Program, & Project Management