CHRISTOPHER VERDIN
Cloud & Infrastructure Executive | Azure, Networks & Resilience
Palmetto, GA 30268 · (404) 990-2882 · contact@christopherverdin.com · ChristopherVerdin.com
Professional Profile
Cloud and infrastructure leader with 20+ years of experience modernizing enterprise environments through Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, virtualization, networking, security, backup, and disaster recovery. Proven success reducing costs, strengthening resilience, consolidating platforms, and leading complex migrations with minimal business disruption.
Core Expertise
Professional Experience
Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO) | Cloud & AI Strategy
Encompass MSP · Newnan, GA
Feb 2023–Present
Architect cloud migration and hybrid-infrastructure strategies reducing client costs by up to 25%.
Lead Azure, Microsoft 365, networking, security, backup, and systems-modernization initiatives.
Implemented disaster-recovery solutions for 10+ clients, reducing recovery objectives from days to hours.
Network Director
Granade Technology Solutions · Opelika, AL
Oct 2022–Feb 2023
Directed network architecture, infrastructure strategy, security, scalability, and service reliability.
Aligned technical capabilities with expansion and operational requirements.
Director of Network Services
Decision Digital · Atlanta, GA
Dec 2019–Sep 2022
Spearheaded migration from on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, reducing capital expenditures by 40%.
Executed Microsoft tenant consolidations, IIS/SQL migrations, merger integrations, and security-control implementations.
Standardized the MSP stack and improved SLA compliance to 98%.
IT Director
Piedmont Cancer Institute · Atlanta, GA
Jun 2016–May 2019
Transformed a physical-server environment through VMware virtualization, reducing hardware costs by 50%.
Directed infrastructure across six healthcare locations with zero-disruption EMR migrations.
Implemented ShoreTel VOIP across all locations, reducing telecommunications costs by 35%.
Senior Technician
NTI Networks · Roswell, GA
Apr 2002–Jun 2016
Designed and supported secure networks, servers, storage, backup, and healthcare systems.
Maintained 99.9% availability for critical client environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Black Hawk Technical College · Moline, Illinois · 1999–2003