CHRISTOPHER VERDIN

IT Executive | Infrastructure, Cloud & Cybersecurity Leader

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

Professional Profile

Technology executive with 20+ years of experience driving IT strategy, digital transformation, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, and AI adoption across healthcare, managed services, and enterprise organizations. Trusted advisor to executive leadership teams, aligning technology investments with business objectives, reducing risk, improving operational resilience, and building scalable IT organizations that enable long-term growth.

Core Expertise

Executive Technology Leadership
IT Strategy & Governance
Fractional CIO Advisory
Cloud Strategy
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft 365
Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Enterprise Architecture
Infrastructure Modernization
AI Strategy & Automation
IT Operations Leadership
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Vendor & Budget Management

Professional Experience

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

Encompass MSP · Newnan, GA

Feb 2023–Present

Architect cloud migration and hybrid-infrastructure strategies that reduced client infrastructure costs by up to 25% while improving performance, resilience, and security.

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

Develop technology roadmaps aligned with client growth, compliance, operational priorities, and cost control.

Lead Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, security, backup, and systems-modernization initiatives for small and midsize organizations.

Integrated OpenAI GPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Azure OpenAI concepts into business and MSP workflows to reduce manual effort and improve productivity.

Network Director

Granade Technology Solutions · Opelika, AL

Oct 2022–Feb 2023

Directed network infrastructure strategy, security, and service-delivery initiatives supporting organizational growth.

Strengthened Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, networking, and virtualization environments to improve operational stability and scalability.

Partnered with executive leadership to align technology investments with long-term business priorities.

Led infrastructure modernization initiatives focused on resilience, cybersecurity, and service reliability.

Delivered enterprise technology initiatives that improved client service delivery and operational efficiency.

Director of Network Services

Decision Digital · Atlanta, GA

Dec 2019–Sep 2022

Led and mentored six engineers and one coordinator, improving team efficiency by 35% through process optimization and clearer service ownership.

Spearheaded migration from on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, reducing capital expenditures by 40%.

Established a standardized MSP technology stack and pricing structure that increased service margins by 20%.

Implemented ConnectWise workflows, reducing ticket-resolution time by 25% and improving SLA compliance to 98%.

Executed company mergers, Microsoft tenant consolidations, IIS/SQL migrations to Azure, and security-control implementations.

IT Director

Piedmont Cancer Institute · Atlanta, GA

Jun 2016–May 2019

Directed IT operations across six locations supporting 175 healthcare professionals in a HIPAA-aligned environment.

Delivered seven major infrastructure projects valued at $800,000, all completed on time and under budget.

Transformed a physical-server environment through VMware virtualization, reducing hardware costs by 50%.

Led zero-disruption migrations of mission-critical Varian and Flatiron EMR platforms.

Implemented ShoreTel VOIP across all locations, reducing telecommunications costs by 35%.

Senior Technician

NTI Networks · Roswell, GA

Apr 2002–Jun 2016

Managed IT operations for multiple healthcare clients and maintained 99.9% availability for critical systems.

Led EMR implementations that transitioned medical practices from paper workflows to electronic records.

Designed secure network and systems solutions that improved operational efficiency and compliance readiness.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

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