Siddharth Dhir
Ashburn
Summary
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) EXECUTIVE with over 19 years of progressive experience spanning public and private sectors. Solid record of technical program and performance management supporting strategic organizational programs. A persistent leader with strong business acumen and a demonstrated ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term organizational goals. Skilled in applying Lean Six Sigma principles in establishing priorities, multi-tasking, and meeting deadlines by encouraging a collaborative environment and delivering quantifiable results through data-driven insights.
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic oversight. Adept at driving organizational success through effective team collaboration and dynamic problem-solving. Recognized for adaptability and keen focus on achieving objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PMO
Arete Incidence Response
08.2024 - Current
- Led incident response programs, coordinating cross-functional teams to mitigate cyber threats and ensure rapid recovery, reducing downtime by 30%.
- Utilized JIRA to generate detailed incident reports, track resolution progress, and provide real-time updates to stakeholders, improving transparency.
- Managed Confluence for centralized document storage, maintaining incident playbooks, post-mortem analyses, and compliance documentation.
- Designed and implement AWS-based solutions (EC2, S3, CloudTrail) for secure data handling and real-time monitoring, enhancing system resilience.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards in highly regulated environments
CHIEF STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highpoint Digital
02.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed citizen-facing digital solutions for federal agencies, overseeing Agile delivery of web platforms to enhance user experience.
- Leveraged JIRA to create sprint reports, track user story progress, and deliver performance metrics to federal clients, accelerating project timelines by 20%.
- Administered Confluence for project documentation, maintaining requirements, wireframes, and training materials, improving team alignment and client onboarding.
- Implemented AWS-based architectures (Lambda, RDS, API Gateway) to support scalable, secure citizen services, reducing infrastructure costs by 15%.
- Drove collaboration with UX designers, developers, and federal stakeholders to ensure solutions met accessibility and compliance standards.
SENIOR DEVSECOPS ARCHITECT
Take 2 Consulting and ECS Federal LLC – Department of Homeland Security
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Orchestrated DevSecOps strategies for DHS cybersecurity programs, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines to deliver secure cloud-native applications, achieving 99.9% uptime with AWS (EKS, DynamoDB).
- Utilized JIRA to streamline Agile workflows, track secure code deployments, and produce compliance reports for DHS stakeholders, shortening release cycles by 25%.
- Administered Confluence to manage documentation for DevSecOps processes, including security configurations, pipeline designs, and FISMA compliance records, boosting audit readiness.
- Architected AWS-based solutions with integrated security tools to analyze real-time threat intelligence, reducing vulnerability detection times by 20%.
- Collaborated with developers, security analysts, and DHS leadership to align DevSecOps initiatives with federal cybersecurity objectives.
SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Harmonia Holdings Group – Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Led Office 365 migration for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), managing end-to-end cloud transition for 1,500+ users, ensuring compliance with federal security standards.
- Utilized JIRA to track migration tasks, generate progress reports, and monitor KPIs, reducing project risks and improving delivery timelines by 15%.
- Administered Confluence for centralized documentation, maintaining migration plans, user training guides, and compliance records, streamlining stakeholder communication.
- Coordinated with CFPB IT teams to implement secure O365 configurations (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint), enhancing collaboration and data accessibility.
- Designed and execute AWS-based backup solutions (S3, RDS) to support O365 data integrity, minimizing downtime during migration.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, aligning cross-functional teams, including developers and security analysts, to meet CFPB’s regulatory and operational requirements.
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Conference on State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)
05.2014 - 02.2019
- Advised CSBS senior leadership on policy, risk management, and operational strategy, leveraging JIRA dashboards to provide data-driven insights, enhancing decision-making.
- Utilized Confluence to centralize governance documentation, including portfolio roadmaps, budget plans, and regulatory compliance records.
- Established and chaired a Vendor Governance Board, integrating Security, Operations, Policy, Legal, and Infrastructure teams, using Confluence to maintain compliance records, vendor SLAs, and risk logs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MissouriSkills
- Technical Program Management
- AWS
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Risk & Compliance Oversight
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Budget Management
- Cyber Resilience & Zero Trust Architecture
- Agile & DevSecOps leadership
- Business Process Optimization
- Lean Six Sigma
- Power BI
- Cloud-Native Architecture
Certification
- AWS Associate certificate
- ITIL v3, ACQUIROS
- CSM, Scrum Alliance
Additional Work Experience
- 2011-2014, Senior Manager, (TIAA-CREF), Charlotte, NC
- 2008-2011, Senior Manager, Lead Flash, Boca Raton, FL
- 2006-2008, Quality Manager, Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH
- 2005-2006, Quality Lead, XL-Reinsurance America, Stamford, CT
Timeline
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PMO
Arete Incidence Response
08.2024 - Current
CHIEF STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highpoint Digital
02.2022 - 08.2024
SENIOR DEVSECOPS ARCHITECT
Take 2 Consulting and ECS Federal LLC – Department of Homeland Security
01.2020 - 02.2022
SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Harmonia Holdings Group – Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)
03.2019 - 12.2019
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Conference on State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)
05.2014 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northwest Missouri State University
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