Chris Wick

DIRECTOR, DIGITAL STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION

Results-driven senior technology leader with 15+ years leading large scale cloud, digital transformation, and modernization initiatives across global enterprises. Expert in delivery leadership, people development, and executive client engagement, guiding cross-functional teams to architect and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions. Skilled at translating business vision into technology strategy that accelerates growth, reduces risk and drives operational excellence. Fueled by tasks lists, collaboration and strong coffee.


WORK

EXPERIENCE

Senior Solutions Architect
Programmers.io (Remote, CO | 2025 – Present)
• Directed end-to-end delivery of enterprise SaaS & Infrastructure solutions in collaboration with Sales & Product teams through disciplined project execution and solution alignment.
• Oversaw technical discovery and solutions design phases for enterprise deployments, ensuring seamless integration of platforms with complex enterprise architectures and governing milestones across multiple stakeholders.
• Served as trusted advisor to C-Suite clients, guiding technology investment decisions & long-term cloud adoption strategies.
• Cultivated executive-level client relationships and led delivery strategies that target revenue expansion while reinforcing trusted partnerships and driving continuous account growth.
• Managed post-sales delivery and deployment programs to ensure seamless client onboarding, accelerated adoption and sustained operational
excellence.


Program Director - Technology
Capco Consulting (Dallas, TX | 2019 – 2025)
• Managed cloud migration project, moving critical systems to AWS, achieving better scalability and reliability for over 13 million clients by leveraging virtualization, containerization, and automation technologies.
• Created and delivered high-impact presentations, proofs of concept & value assessment for executive leadership, translating complex technical data into actionable business opportunities.
• Created and maintained multi-million-dollar budgets using data driven forecasting and cost modeling to reduce expenses and improve resource allocation.
• Managed and developed project teams of 20+ professionals, including architects, developers, and functional roles, while fostering individual development and company growth.
• Developed & executed comprehensive technology roadmaps aligned with
business goals, scalability and compliance.
• Deployed environmental cyber security resiliency tools and practices, utilizing
ITSM tools for data analytics and reporting.
• Influenced enterprise architecture standards and reference designs adopted across business units.
• Successfully executed disaster recovery technology implementations in several
projects, enhancing system resilience and operational continuity.


Senior Manager | Global Technology Operations
Aspira Software (Dallas, TX | 2018 - 2019)
• Established strategic road maps for internal and external IT support teams in US,
Canada, and China servicing over 1,200 employees.
• Managed end-to-end vendor selection process, from RFI to RFP, evaluating multiple
vendors for a critical IT infrastructure upgrade, and resulting in the alignment of
business objectives and selection of a high-performance vendor.
• Spearheaded multidisciplinary projects to improve IT operational efficiency, fostering a unified approach to technology operations between international offices.
• Launched initiatives to optimize IT processes, implement best practices and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Managed client escalations, delivering rapid solutions and ensuring high levels of
client satisfaction.
• Led and managed global technology operations teams, ensuring seamless communication across multi-cultural departments and time zones.


Senior Manager | Client IT Services
Active Network (Dallas, TX | 2017 - 2018)
• Led cross-functional agile team to deliver custom tailored POS solutions for over
2000 clients, including software development and hardware delivery for over 10,000
units, plus incident management and problem resolution.
• Produced and executed contract negotiations, acting as liaison between
technical project teams, senior management and third-party vendors.
• Ensured quality assurance in service delivery through ITSM tools and consistently adhered to or exceeded SLAs.
• Developed and implemented risk management strategies to safeguard IT systems
and minimize potential threats and disruptions.
• Communicated with internal stakeholders, providing high level reports regarding external vendors, resolved issues, and successful project outcomes.


Director of Technology
FC (Dallas, TX | 2011 - 2017)
• Directed enterprise IT modernization and digital transformation, migrating
core platforms to Microsoft 365 and cloud-based collaboration tools.
• Managed multimillion-dollar budgets, achieving 20% cost savings through
infrastructure optimization.
• Oversaw change management and data center upgrades enhancing
operational efficiency and resilience.

PROFESSIONAL SKILL | TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Program Delivery
Digital Transformations
Digital Strategy
Enterprise Architecture
Cloud Transformation
(AWS/Azure)
Cyber Security & Risk
Management
Technology Governance &
Compliance
Disaster Recovery
Data Integration & Analytics
Data Movement

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
M365 / EntraID
Atlassian JIRA / Confluence
Microsoft Visio
GitHub / GitLab
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
ServiceNow
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Active Directory
CrowdStrike

Brand

PERSONAL

• My wife (Jules) and I met in college at UNT in Denton, TX
• We stay pretty busy with 3 girls (10y, 8y, 1y)
• Moved from Dallas, TX to Evergreen, CO in 2024
• Passion for home automation, wood working & Nintendo Switch
• Family hobbies include hiking, skiing, ice skating, and Mario Kart competitions

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCES

15 Years | Technology & Business
12 Years | People Development
12 Years | C-Level Advisory
12 Years | System Implementation
6 Years | Agile Methodology

IDENTITY

Impactor
People Leader
Problem Solver
Transformer
Change Ambassador