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
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