Chris Blankenship

Chris Blankenship is an experienced Senior Systems Lab Engineer at Calix since March 2021, with a strong background in technical support and systems engineering. Previous roles include Technical Support Engineer at ForeScout Technologies Inc., and Systems Engineer at Calix, where support was provided to Internet Service Providers utilizing Calix platforms. Chris also worked as a Data Specialist II at Windstream Communications, handling trouble tickets and IP subnet provisioning, and served as a Customer Service Tech II at GameTech International, maintaining and repairing proprietary hardware and software. Early career experience includes a Technical Support role at West Interactive Corporation, providing troubleshooting assistance for dial-up customers. Chris holds an Associate of Applied Science in IT/Computer Network Systems from ITT Technical Institute.