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
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