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Chris Harris
30+ YEARS ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Data Center Infrastructure & Enterprise Technology Operations

Christopher Harris brings decades of enterprise technology experience across data center operations, systems administration, cloud infrastructure, DevOps reliability, production support, hardware troubleshooting, and incident response.

Hands-on infrastructure readiness backed by senior-level operational judgment.

Career Profile

Christopher Harris is a data center infrastructure and enterprise technology professional with experience spanning physical servers, virtualization, Windows and Linux systems, networking, cloud platforms, production support, and DevOps operations.

His career combines hands-on technical work with senior-level operational judgment: troubleshoot methodically, protect production, document clearly, escalate responsibly, and adapt as platforms change.

Career-long technical depth

More than three decades supporting enterprise hardware, systems, networks, production platforms, and evolving technology environments.

Enterprise operations maturity

Production judgment shaped by incident response, escalation ownership, maintenance windows, monitoring, documentation, and change discipline.

Data center career direction

Hired as a Data Center Technician at GoDaddy, with a confirmed first day of August 17, 2026.

INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS

Data Center & Infrastructure Capabilities

A practical foundation for hands-on infrastructure work, backed by enterprise systems experience and Schneider Electric University Data Center Certified Associate training.

Data Center Operations

Critical-environment readiness, procedural execution, equipment awareness, documentation, and disciplined escalation.

Hardware Diagnostics

Server component troubleshooting, Dell PowerEdge experience, RAID and disk analysis, spare-parts discipline, and vendor coordination.

Server / Storage / Network Support

Enterprise servers, SAS/SATA storage, Cisco switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, remote connectivity, and hybrid infrastructure fundamentals.

Linux & Windows Systems

Windows Server, Active Directory, Linux administration, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, SSH, RDP, logging, and service triage.

Incident Response

Monitoring, alarm triage, root-cause analysis, recovery coordination, ticket ownership, runbooks, and shift-ready handoffs.

Cloud & Platform Reliability

AWS infrastructure, production monitoring, observability, capacity awareness, automation, and controlled platform change.

Enterprise Operations Background

Career experience supporting physical, virtualized, cloud-connected, and customer-facing production environments.

Senior AWS Platform Engineer

Choice Hotels International

2018 – 2024

AWS infrastructure reliability, capacity, access controls, monitoring, logging, alerting, and an Elasticsearch-to-OpenSearch production migration.

Manager of DevOps & Infrastructure Operations

Plexus Worldwide

2017 – 2018

Production infrastructure, release automation, Docker and Jenkins operations, security controls, monitoring, and incident-response improvement.

Senior Systems Administrator

Zocdoc

2015 – 2017

AWS and VMware infrastructure, Linux and Windows systems, databases, backup administration, health monitoring, connectivity, and incident recovery.

Systems Administrator

TriVita

2012 – 2015

Physical and virtual servers, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, enterprise backup systems, storage, networking, recovery, and maintenance windows.

Senior Systems Engineer

PulteGroup

2005 – 2012

Dell PowerEdge servers, Cisco switching, distributed-site hardware, troubleshooting, operational runbooks, spare-parts inventory, and warranty coordination.

Earlier Technology Career

Earlier roles that established the production, database, systems, and technology-management foundation behind more than three decades of enterprise experience.

Database Administrator

Hi-Health

IT Specialist

Las Vegas Golf & Tennis

IT Manager

Advanced Marketing Seminars

Mainframe Production Control Operator

Western Geophysical

IBM MVS/ESA mainframe production operations using JES2 and JCL-driven batch processing, COBOL application troubleshooting, newer-generation tape drives, and tape-silo operations.

Mainframe Production Control Operator

Centraal Boekhuis BV

IBM mainframe production operations using MVS/OS/VS2, VM/370, DOS/VS, JCL-driven batch processing, data utilities, and enterprise tape-management systems.

Technology Stack

Technologies used across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, application development, systems administration, production support, and automation.

Cloud & Developer Platforms

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Firebase application platforms
  • Apple Developer ecosystem
  • Google Developer ecosystem

Server & Hardware Support

  • Dell PowerEdge rack servers
  • Server installation & mount operations
  • CPU, memory, power path basics
  • RAID controller configuration
  • SAS & SATA disk array diagnostics
  • Hardware replacement & RMA support
  • Firmware (OOB/iDRAC) & BIOS awareness

Virtualization & Operating Systems

  • VMware ESXi administration
  • vSphere infrastructure support
  • Microsoft Hyper-V administration
  • Windows Server (Active Directory, DNS/DHCP)
  • Linux enterprise support (RHEL, Ubuntu)

Storage, Backup & Recovery

  • Symantec / Veritas BackupExec
  • Enterprise backup job operations
  • Restore verification & disaster recovery
  • Storage troubleshooting & RAID status
  • Data-protection guidelines

Networking & Connectivity

  • Cisco Catalyst & campus switching
  • TCP/IP networking foundations
  • DNS, DHCP, subnets & VLANs
  • VPN, SSH, RDP, FTP & NFS
  • AWS Direct Connect / hybrid transport
  • LDAP integration & troubleshooting

Operations & Reliability

  • Incident response & alarm triage
  • Runbook (MOP/SOP) execution
  • Change control & window management
  • Root-cause analysis (RCA)
  • Vendor engineering coordination
  • ServiceNow / Jira ticketing discipline
  • Detailed event logging & documentation

Operational Impact

Selected evidence of production reliability, operational improvement, and continued technical development.

30+ Years

Enterprise Technology Experience

A career spanning enterprise hardware, systems administration, virtualization, cloud platforms, DevOps, and production operations.

30%

MTTR Reduction

Reduced mean time to resolution through Docker and Jenkins standardization and automated alarm telemetry tracking.

3× Weekly

Deployment Frequency

Improved release cadence from weekly deployments to three times weekly through repeatable delivery automation.

DCCA

Data Center Readiness

Schneider Electric University Data Center Certified Associate, completed June 11, 2026.

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION OWNERSHIP

Selected Technology Work

Applications built and operated by Christopher Harris, demonstrating cloud deployment, technical ownership, systems thinking, troubleshooting, and end-to-end execution.

Built & Operating

Hivoltg Technology Services

Technology operating company and builder platform for cloud applications, AI-enabled workflows, and operational systems.

hivoltg.com

Built & Operating

Guardian Home Check

Home-watch and inspection platform with a client portal supporting seasonal homeowners and property-service operations.

guardianhomecheck.org

Built & Operating

Scottsdale Cart Tours

Tourism and booking platform supporting curated Scottsdale experiences, customer scheduling, and local business operations.

scottsdalecarttours.com

Built & Live

Nominaeus

AI-powered trademark preparation platform for brand research, application readiness, specimen creation, and related intellectual-property workflows.

nominaeus.com

Built & Live

Man Card Pro

AI-powered digital identity experience for creating a personalized Man Card, avatar, achievements, and leaderboard profile.

mancardpro.com

Built & Live

Clarus Ledger

Cloud-based financial workflow platform built to organize transactions, imports, client records, and operational reporting.

clarusledger.co
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