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Trisha Whisenant

@trishawhisenant

Senior technical program manager delivering enterprise cloud and platform transformations with executive-ready portfolio governance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise cloud and platform programs where portfolio governance, executive visibility, and cross-functional alignment drive measurable outcomes. I want to apply AI-enabled automation to improve reporting and execution in mission-critical environments.

I’m a Senior Technical Program Manager and Portfolio Leader with 15+ years delivering enterprise technology programs across cloud modernization, platform transformation, and mission-critical software in complex federal environments. I govern $7M+ portfolios, build delivery frameworks, and provide executive-level visibility into performance, risks, and outcomes.

I lead cross-functional engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams in matrixed organizations, aligning strategy and accountability across concurrent workstreams. I design centralized dashboards and governance cadences to improve decision-making speed, reduce ad-hoc status inquiries, and strengthen risk, issue, and dependency management.

I pair Agile/Hybrid/DevOps delivery with disciplined SDLC and release management, including ITIL-aligned operating practices. As an active practitioner of AI-enabled automation and process optimization, I improve reporting quality and timeliness while mentoring teams to standardize workflows and accelerate execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Deputy Portfolio Manager

CACI

May 2025 - Apr 2026 (11 months)

Provided enterprise portfolio leadership for a $7.2M federal technology portfolio, governing 6 concurrent programs across cloud modernization, platforms, data services, and mission-critical software delivery. Built centralized KPI dashboards and mitigated cross-program risks, reducing ad-hoc status inquiries by ~30% and improving executive decision-making speed.

Program Management KPIs Cloud Modernization AWS

Operations Lead

SAIC

Aug 2022 - May 2025 (2 years 9 months)

Directed operational delivery and program coordination for enterprise cloud services and platform modernization supporting NASA OCIO, managing delivery planning and operational readiness across 2 concurrent programs. Partnered through full SDLC and governance forums to improve leadership visibility, reduce misalignment incidents, and accelerate issue resolution.

Operations Leadership Platform Modernization SDLC Agile Scrum Stakeholder Management

DevOps Technical Program Leader

Micro Focus

Oct 2011 - Jul 2022 (10 years 9 months)

Led end-to-end enterprise software and infrastructure delivery, including planning, integration, testing, release management, and production support for mission-critical federal systems. Architected DevOps practices that improved deployment cycle time and release consistency, and drove change management and governance/reporting across a 10+ year program lifecycle.

DevOps Transformation Release Management Distributed Systems Service Oriented Architecture Organizational Change Management

Senior Financial Systems Analyst

USCG Finance Center

Aug 2008 - Oct 2011 (3 years 2 months)

Coordinated enterprise financial system releases, user acceptance testing, and operational transitions in a regulated federal environment. Supported audit readiness and compliance reporting by partnering with technical and operational stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain service continuity for critical financial platforms.

Financial Systems Support Release Coordination User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Audit Readiness Compliance Reporting Stakeholder Management