Chad Upton

Chad Upton is a seasoned technology leader currently serving as the Director of Platform at Instinct Science, where strategic architectural vision is being developed in collaboration with the CTO and Director of Engineering. Previously, Upton held various leadership roles at Firstup, including Head of Infrastructure and Director of Infrastructure, where a team of over 15 engineers was built and extensive infrastructure, security, and compliance strategies were implemented. Upton's experience encompasses foundational work as the Lead DevOps Architect at Firstup, authoring custom Puppet modules at Findly, and engineering systems security at Enterprise Performance Solutions, Inc. Upton's career began in IT contracting and help desk roles, showcasing a breadth of expertise across systems administration, network infrastructure, and security protocols. Educational background includes studies in Computer Science at Yukon High School.