SD Operations
As Senior Director of Cloud Operations, Chris is responsible for Dizzion’s infrastructure and customer support teams. In 1998 he started his career in the webhosting and datacenter industry and worked in product engineering roles at both Rackspace and ViaWest where he helped architect, build, and support infrastructure for managed hosting services.
Prior to joining Dizzion, Chris spent 12 years in the cloud software division at Red Hat. There he partnered with strategic customers to plan and implement hybrid cloud infrastructure, management and automation using open-source software such as Ansible, OpenStack and Linux using DevOps practices. Throughout his career, Chris has been recognized for his hard work and dedication, several times being awarded President’s Club at multiple companies. Chris is a graduate of the University of New Orleans, where he earned a BS in Environmental Sociology, and he also holds several industry recognized certifications. Chris’ technical skills combined with his business and enterprise knowledge gives him a unique perspective to execute on Dizzion’s strategic initiatives.