Chris Farias

Chris Farias has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Chris started their career in 1974 as a Manufacturing Engineer at Larsen and Toubro Ltd., where they implemented process improvements that resulted in doubling tube sheet production and streamlined plant engineering processes. From 1980 to 1984, they were the Owner Operator of Entreps. Chris then worked as a Business Systems Consultant at Control Data BIS from 1984 to 1990. At Sterling Software, they served as an EDI Consultant from 1990 to 1992. In 1992, Chris became the President of EBS Inc., where they built and deployed sales and marketing solutions. Chris was a Board Member at SMEI Philadelphia from 1996 to 2011. In 2009, they joined Vistage TA 1298 as a Member. Chris has a strong background in sales, marketing, process improvement, and project management.

Chris Farias has a strong educational background in marketing, information systems, and mechanical engineering. From 1978 to 1980, Chris attended the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where they earned an MBA with a focus on marketing and information systems. Prior to this, from 1969 to 1974, Chris studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where they obtained a B Tech degree in mechanical engineering. In 1968, Chris began their education at St. Xavier's College, specializing in science for their first year of study. Additionally, Chris holds a certification as a Microsoft CIE Facilitator, which was obtained from Microsoft in April 2018. It is worth noting that there is a mention of another Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in the field of mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, but no start or end years are provided, so it is unclear if this is a separate degree or part of the earlier mentioned B Tech degree.