Summary
Chris Barnes is a seasoned technology and creative leader with over 17 years of focused ecommerce and digital media experience and a 30+ year career blending IT, design, and photography. As Director of Ecommerce at Sarreid and former Director of Creative Media, he combines strategic technology management with hands-on design and product development to drive online growth and operational improvements. He runs two photography businesses and teaches graphic design and photography, reflecting a rare mix of entrepreneurial, instructional, and creative practice alongside corporate leadership. Known for taking on major initiatives and stabilizing mission-critical systems, he excels at implementing standards and processes that improve business functionality. Based in Elm City, NC, he brings broad technical fluency—from networking and software design to QA and internet technologies—paired with an eye for visual storytelling that informs customer-facing digital experiences.
17 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering / Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering / Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Science at North Carolina State University