CHRISTOPHER VERDIN
Chief Information Officer | Technology Strategy & Transformation
Palmetto, GA 30268 · (404) 990-2882 · contact@christopherverdin.com · ChristopherVerdin.com
Professional Profile
Technology executive with 20+ years of experience aligning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, managed services, business continuity, and emerging AI capabilities with organizational priorities. Proven record of leading teams, managing major initiatives, reducing costs, improving service performance, and modernizing complex technology environments.
Core Expertise
Professional Experience
Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO) | Cloud & AI Strategy
Encompass MSP · Newnan, GA
Feb 2023–Present
Advise business leaders on technology roadmaps, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, continuity planning, vendor strategy, and AI adoption.
Architected hybrid-cloud strategies reducing client infrastructure costs by up to 25%.
Implemented disaster-recovery programs for 10+ clients, reducing recovery objectives from days to hours.
Network Director
Granade Technology Solutions · Opelika, AL
Oct 2022–Feb 2023
Provided executive leadership for network operations and infrastructure strategy.
Aligned architecture, security, and service delivery with company growth objectives.
Director of Network Services
Decision Digital · Atlanta, GA
Dec 2019–Sep 2022
Led six engineers and one coordinator, improving team efficiency by 35%.
Reduced capital expenditures by 40% through Azure migration and increased service margins by 20%.
Improved SLA compliance to 98% while reducing ticket-resolution time by 25%.
Directed merger integrations, Microsoft tenant consolidations, cloud migrations, and security implementations.
IT Director
Piedmont Cancer Institute · Atlanta, GA
Jun 2016–May 2019
Directed IT across six locations supporting 175 healthcare professionals.
Delivered seven infrastructure projects valued at $800,000 on time and under budget.
Reduced hardware costs by 50% through VMware and telecommunications costs by 35% through ShoreTel VOIP.
Led zero-disruption migrations of mission-critical Varian and Flatiron EMR platforms.
Senior Technician
NTI Networks · Roswell, GA
Apr 2002–Jun 2016
Managed critical healthcare environments with 99.9% availability.
Led EMR implementations, secure network modernization, and client technology planning.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Black Hawk Technical College · Moline, Illinois · 1999–2003