Chris Marslender

Chris Marslender is an experienced technology leader specializing in infrastructure, DevOps, and platform development. Currently serving as the VP of Infrastructure and Ops at Chia Network, Chris leads a distributed team that manages a robust developer platform and has successfully reduced monthly cloud spending by over 90% through strategic migrations. Previously, as a Director and Principal DevOps Engineer at Chia Network, Chris established a multi-environment Kubernetes architecture and automation processes that enhanced deployment efficiencies. As the founder of Chia Tracker, Chris developed a comprehensive tracking and tax reporting platform for the Chia blockchain. With a strong background in team leadership and innovative engineering practices, Chris has also co-founded a web agency, contributed to T-Mobile's Continuous Delivery Platform, and held key engineering roles at companies such as 10up and Graphic Fusion Design.