Christian Strama

About

I can't help but be hands on creating great software to solve customer problems. I am a Program and Agile leader with 30+ years of experience across software development, management, and agile practices. Proven record delivering software solutions on time and within budget, transforming large contracts from Waterfall to Agile/SAFe, and leading high-performing teams. Hands-on with modern software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure, including building AI/RAG solutions (Python Flask/AWS Bedrock), CI/CD automation, and modernization of legacy systems to improve productivity, reduce bugs, and accelerate research and delivery.

Experience

• Tech Lead · Oddball09-01-2025 – 05-01-2026

   Technically managed a team focused on modernizing legacy systems by integrating cloud and legacy technologies.  Utilized AI to identify areas of opportunity and write code.  Built Docker containers for development and deployment standardization.  Created CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of code to test and production regions.  Used metrics to make economic decisions for a 4-person team .

• Program Manager · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)09-01-2023

   Managed all aspects of a $2,000,000 contract at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Directed a 7-member team and managed forecast, risk, and budget to capture 98% revenue .  Cultivated strong client relationships to align project roadmaps with client expectations.  Implemented Agile methodologies, resulting in a 25% increase in project efficiency.

• Agile Coach · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)02-01-2022

   Led the transformation of a $60,000,000 contract from Waterfall to Agile.  Organized 55 team members into 8-10 person Scrum teams with aligned 3-week cadences .  Established 13-week Program Planning Increments for quarterly releases and resolved cross-program dependencies .  Reduced production bugs by 30% annually through Agile processes and metrics.  Implemented AI tools and custom RAG applications to improve productivity by 20%.  Developed a Python Flask/AWS Bedrock RAG system that improved research productivity by 70%.  Built a Java Spring Boot API to modernize legacy mainframe data access, increasing productivity by 30%.  Automated mainframe code deployment via CI/CD pipelines, improving developer productivity by 80%.

• Agile Coach · Tantus Technologies01-01-2021 – 02-01-2022

   Guided over 10 CMS ISG programs through successful SAFe implementation, focusing on PI planning and Inspect & Adapt workshops .  Developed 10 tailored training materials to enhance Agile and technical skills across teams.  Led technical workshops on TDD, refactoring techniques, and software development patterns .  Created personalized career development learning paths for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Developers .  Delivered authorized SAFe training courses (DevOps, ASE, POPM, etc.) for over 200 students .

• Program Manager · Fearless07-01-2018 – 01-01-2021

   Managed a $5,000,000 CMS contract, managing 5 team members and capturing 99% revenue .  Aligned 3 teams into an Agile Release Train using Scaled Agile methodologies.  Managed a $6,000,000 United States Air Force contract, leading 8 team members and capturing 97% rev- enue .  Aligned 8 teams into an Agile Release Train working in 12-week Program Increments.

Education

• University of Phoenix, Ogden, UTBachelor's Degree, Computer Information Systems

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