Experience
Sep 2023 – Jun 2026
Senior Vice President, Technology Strategy and Solutions
Led cloud and emerging technology strategy for the federal portfolio, mentoring a team of 50 solution architects and enhancing delivery consistency. Fostered trusted relationships across business units to translate mission needs into scalable solutions; role concluded during a company-wide reorganization.
Mar 2021 – Aug 2023
Chief Technology Officer
Steered enterprise cloud strategy, modernization initiatives, and emerging-technology adoption across Sev1Tech’s federal portfolio, serving as a senior technology executive driving innovation, solution architecture, and technical strategy for high-visibility civilian and defense programs.
Sep 2015 – Mar 2021
Sr. Director, Cloud
Directed enterprise cloud strategy and modernization initiatives across CSRA’s federal portfolio, supporting civilian and defense agencies, serving as a senior technology leader driving cloud adoption, innovation, and go-to-market execution for mission-critical programs.
Jun 2014 – Jun 2015
Chief Technologist
Led enterprise technology innovation, go-to-market strategy, and alliance ecosystem development as the senior technology advisor across business units, shaping modernization strategy and growth in cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT.
Feb 2013 – Mar 2014
Chief Technology Officer, Federal Civilian
Drove enterprise technology strategy for the Federal Civilian Solutions sector, guiding cloud, cyber, and modernization initiatives across civilian agencies while strengthening solution architecture discipline and mentoring senior architects.
Apr 2008 – Feb 2013
Chief Cloud Officer
Built and led CSC’s U.S. Public Sector cloud computing practice, with a team of 10, and established the organization as a recognized market leader through enterprise private cloud capabilities, cloud assessments, and go-to-market strategy.
Results
Quantified Cost
Avoidance & Savings
Architected cloud services that let a federal client avoid a $40M data-center build and retired legacy software for a 10x cost reduction.
Revenue &
Capture Growth
Stood up capture and proposal organizations that achieved a ~33% federal win rate and contributed $1B+ in new cloud awards.
Cybersecurity &
Compliance Governance
Key stakeholder in achieving CMMC, CMMI, ISO, and FedRAMP certifications and applying NIST 800-53/800-171 and zero-trust frameworks.
Expertise
Digital Transformation
Mergers & Acquisitions
P&L Management
Organizational Development
Federal Contracting
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
KPI & Performance Metrics
Capture & Proposal Management
Artificial Intelligence
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
James Madison University
Bachelor of Science (BS) | Electrical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Meet Neil
Testimonials
“I have had the pleasure of working with Neil on multiple occasions. He is a consummate professional who strives to meet the needs of the customers of the companies he supports. His skills in strategy, business development, and program execution are further enhanced by his strong technical background.”
Mike Cole, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Civilian, GDIT
“Neil is just plain great to work with. His broad insight into almost any technical issue or process is well-grounded, and he really does meet you where you are in understanding the impact of a project and how best to fit in the tech or workflow to create a great solution. My favorite thing about Neil is that he is so chill, and even when things get dicey, he always brings a “we can figure this out together” mindset to any team. He is excellent at keeping forward momentum as much as possible, and with a great attitude. From TD to PM to PI, having Neil on the team is just a great bonus!”
Chris Mayfield, Chief Engineer, Symbiosis.io
“Neil Kronimus is a rare leader in IT who effectively combines strategic vision, a strong understanding of mission/business requirements, and a knack for managing complex schedules and diverse, multi-organizational teams to deliver products that provide outstanding value to his customers. By focusing his attention on value delivery, Neil seeks win-win-win outcomes where all parties, the customer, integrator, and technology partners, gain value from the relationship.”
Paul Mantey, Strategic Sales Leader, NetApp
Q & A
Why did you choose your profession?
Technology has always fascinated me, and how things work. At a young age, I was trying to fix things and solve problems. What better way to help than by providing my services to solve issues people say are impossible?
Who are your main influences?
My main influences are:
- My dad, who taught me how to succeed
- Yogesh Khanna, my mentor, taught me the value of how technology and business go hand in hand
- My high school soccer coach, who taught me to live life and the importance of sportsmanship
What is your greatest accomplishment?
Personally: My family. I would not have gotten to where I am without the love and support from my wife and kids.
Professionally: Doing what was said couldn’t be done. Rolling out Dev/Test as a Service (DtaaS) in 2010 for DHS. Not only did it solve one of DHS’s biggest technology problems, but it also ushered in cloud computing to the Federal space. I also won the CSC Chairman’s Award for Excellence, the organization’s highest honor.
What tools do you use?
My go-to tools today are:
- AI: Claude and Gemini
- ITSM: ServiceNow
- CRM: Salesforce
What advice would you give someone just starting out in your profession?
Find a mentor. Keep learning. Never give up.