Chris Wahl has over 13 years of IT experience in enterprise infrastructure design, implementation and administration within a diverse set of business and regulatory requirements such as HIPPA, SOX, PCI-DSS, ITIL and ePHI. He has held architect and engineer roles in a variety of virtualization, converged infrastructure, and private cloud based engagements while working with high performance technical teams in tiered data center environments. Chris has over 30 active industry certifications, including the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX #104) and is a recognized VMware vExpert. Additionally, he holds an active "Master" rank on the VMware Technology Network (VMTN) as a contributor and forum moderator. Chris also volunteers as a Leader in the Chicago VMware User Group (VMUG) to help spread education and technical knowledge of VMware's products and related architecture.