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Chris Grooby
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Summary
Dynamic IT and project management leader driving large-scale compliance programs and integrating cybersecurity strategies. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and direct cross-functional teams, optimizing resource allocation and enhancing customer satisfaction through data-driven decision-making and Agile delivery.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Information Security Officer (contract)
Regional Government Services
03.2023 - Current
- Facilitated OWD and SSP for NIST 800-53r5 compliance across all vendors operating California's central welfare system, ensuring regulatory adherence and operational integrity
- Integrated and managed cyber PMO issues and risk registries to enhance oversight and response capabilities
- Lead 6 large compliance programs using TPgM principles, directed ZTNA for IAM; Okta, Auth0 - Partner with cross-functional IT, web, and architecture teams to support Agile delivery and business alignment
Deputy Director, Technical Program Manager
WSSC Water
07.2017 - 12.2025
- Directed program budgets, project teams, financial forecasts, and resource allocations, ensuring efficient use of capital and operating funds
- Influenced stakeholders and led cross-functional teams across organization and business units to align project goals with strategic objectives.
- Led planning and delivery of multi-project IT programs, and coached team on best practices in Agile, Scrum, and AI prompt engineering, used Azure Boards
- Owned program for IT, security, applications, network - developed and maintained projects using PMP and Agile Scrum principles
- Applied Generative AI tools to streamline solution development and respond swiftly to emerging business, technology, and client requirements.
- Developed performance dashboards and KPIs to track program success, milestones, and deliver insights to senior leadership and governing boards.
- Directed multi-disciplinary project teams, mentoring staff and ensuring accountability for deliverables across technical and administrative functions
- Facilitated effective communication management to enhance collaboration on Oracle and Microsoft initiatives.
Customer Engagement Security
State of Delaware Department of Technology and Information
12.2014 - 10.2016
- Synchronized architectural reviews and network design evaluations for system security strategies and infrastructure resilience with over 50 state IT managers, enhancing collaborative security posture
- Disseminated actionable cyber threat intelligence, KPIs, and root cause analysis (RCA) to improve incident response and threat mitigation strategies
- Established streamlined IT workflows with 50 statewide Information Resource Managers, enhancing malware defense, firewall policy, identity management, and overall cybersecurity assurance
IT Manager
Santa Clara Valley - Special District
10.2006 - 10.2014
- Led enterprise-wide IT initiatives CCTV, Wi-Fi, network monitoring, and technology to protect HMI, PLC, and RTU operations. Engineered solutions for airgapped OT networks. Led network schematics, diagramming technical drawings
- Configured and managed security infrastructure, including next-gen firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, URL filtering, and antivirus platforms.
- Designed data centers and network panels, integrating layouts of components such as power supplies, UPSs, terminal strips, patch panels, and overseeing installation of copper and fiber networks with Ethernet and Modbus TCP interfaces.
- Managed Enterprise GIS Program: led the planning and logistics for vendor/product research, digitization of coordinates into ESRI - DBMS - Maximo. This involved training the staff on the use of new technology (Trimble handhelds with ruggedized laptops). Obtained funding, defined deliverables, team, tasks, and work breakdown structures. Monitored project and rollout included training, testing, configuring, and reporting to leadership
- Evaluated vendor solutions to enhance project portfolio management tools.
ISO 9001 Auditor
IBM
San Jose, USA
01.2006 - 10.2006
- Audited software development lifecycle and customer requirement processes for ISO 9001 compliance, ensuring adherence to quality standards
- San Jose, CA
Education
MBA - Business Administration
California State University
Hayward, CABS - Management Information Systems
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CASkills
- Cybersecurity strategy
- Risk management
- Identity and access management
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
Certification
- CSM Certified Agile Scrum Master
- PMI PMP
- White Belt Six Sigma
- Advanced AI Security & Governance (BoK)
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- CEH
- CISA
- CISM
- CRISC
Timeline
Information Security Officer (contract)
Regional Government Services
03.2023 - Current
Deputy Director, Technical Program Manager
WSSC Water
07.2017 - 12.2025
Customer Engagement Security
State of Delaware Department of Technology and Information
12.2014 - 10.2016
IT Manager
Santa Clara Valley - Special District
10.2006 - 10.2014
ISO 9001 Auditor
IBM
01.2006 - 10.2006
MBA - Business Administration
California State University
BS - Management Information Systems
University of San Francisco