CHRISTOPHER VERDIN

Senior Technology Consultant | Fractional CIO, Cloud & AI Advisory

Palmetto, GA 30268 · (404) 990-2882 · contact@christopherverdin.com · ChristopherVerdin.com

Professional Profile

Senior technology consultant with 20+ years of experience helping organizations modernize infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, continuity, managed services, healthcare technology, and emerging AI-enabled workflows. Combines executive perspective with hands-on technical depth to translate business problems into practical roadmaps and measurable outcomes.

Core Expertise

Fractional CIO
Technology Assessments
Executive Roadmaps
Cloud Strategy
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft 365
Cybersecurity Reviews
Infrastructure Assessments
Disaster Recovery
Vendor Management
Cost Optimization
AI Readiness
Workflow Automation
MSP Operations
Healthcare IT
Project Leadership
Executive Advisory
Solution Architecture

Selected AI & Technology Projects

AI & Workflow Automation

Designed AI-assisted concepts using OpenAI GPT, Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, OCR, and automation for service operations, documentation, reporting, and decision support.

Technology Assessment & Roadmapping

Developed structured approaches for evaluating cloud, infrastructure, security, continuity, accessibility, and business-process modernization opportunities.

Professional Experience

Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO) | Cloud & AI Strategy

Encompass MSP · Newnan, GA

Feb 2023–Present

Advise small and midsize organizations on cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, AI adoption, and operational automation.

Architected strategies reducing client infrastructure costs by up to 25%.

Implemented business-continuity solutions for 10+ clients, reducing recovery objectives from days to hours.

Develop roadmaps, implementation plans, vendor strategies, and executive recommendations.

Network Director

Granade Technology Solutions · Opelika, AL

Oct 2022–Feb 2023

Provided strategic network and infrastructure leadership aligned with business expansion.

Director of Network Services

Decision Digital · Atlanta, GA

Dec 2019–Sep 2022

Led managed-services transformation, Azure migration, technology-stack standardization, and merger integration.

Increased service margins by 20%, improved SLA compliance to 98%, and reduced ticket-resolution time by 25%.

IT Director

Piedmont Cancer Institute · Atlanta, GA

Jun 2016–May 2019

Directed six-site healthcare IT and delivered $800,000 in infrastructure projects on time and under budget.

Modernized virtualization, EMR, networking, VOIP, security, and continuity capabilities.

Senior Technician

NTI Networks · Roswell, GA

Apr 2002–Jun 2016

Delivered infrastructure, networking, healthcare IT, EMR, and client-advisory services across multiple environments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Black Hawk Technical College · Moline, Illinois · 1999–2003