Summary
Christopher Burris is a principal owner and seasoned software leader with 14+ years building scalable web and mobile applications from his New York consultancy, Chili Technologies LLC. He combines hands-on engineering with strategic architecture, specializing in enterprise application architecture, cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS), and API-driven mobile solutions. Christopher has a strong track record delivering large-scale, mission-critical projects on time and under budget for clients such as Anthem, Discovery Communications, and Publicis Groupe. Technically fluent across Microsoft .NET/.NET Core, SQL Server/SQL Azure, MongoDB, Docker, and mobile SDKs (iOS, Xamarin), he also applies NLP and cognitive services where appropriate. A Carnegie Mellon-educated practitioner, he blends rigorous decision-systems thinking with practical implementation experience. His work often bridges legacy LAMP stacks and modern cloud-native patterns, enabling pragmatic, extensible solutions for diverse enterprise needs.
14 years of coding experience
Information Decision Systems, Information Decision Systems at Carnegie Mellon University
Walt Whitman
Japanese