Summary
Chris Willis is a Customer Engineer specializing in application modernization with nine years of experience helping retailers and enterprise teams modernize platforms at scale. Based in San Diego, he brings deep hands-on expertise in cloud-native stacks—BOSH, Concourse, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Terraform and extensive automation using Bash, Python, and Ansible—from roles at Google, VMware/Pivotal, MITRE and Kessel Run. He has a strong track record deploying secure private and public cloud platforms for mission-critical customers, including GovCloud and Air Force environments, and translating performance testing into actionable system requirements. Comfortable working across large distributed repositories and cross-functional teams, Chris pairs practical platform architecture with a focus on shipping reliable automation. Outside work he’s an active technophile—coffee, video games, Orangetheory, and corgis keep his problem-solving energy high.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Networking and Information Systems, Bachelor's Degree Computer Networking and Information Systems at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science with a Concentration in Computer Networks, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science with a Concentration in Computer Networks at Boston University
English