Chris Paraoan

Chris Paraoan has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Chris is currently the Founder of OffChain Global and DappCulture, both focused on the Web3 and decentralized applications space. Prior to this, they held roles at NTT Ltd., where they were a Principal Consulting Partner and FinOps GTM Sales Leader, and at Rackspace Technology, where they worked as a Global Private Equity Portfolio Manager, Channel Executive, and Solutions Consultant. Chris also has experience in the travel industry, having worked at TripEasy and TravelBank, and in business development at American Express Global Business Travel. Chris began their career at Rackspace Technology, starting as a Commercial Acquisition Representative and later becoming a Regional Acquisition Executive.

Chris Paraoan's education history includes studying Digital Transformation at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Additionally, they pursued Computer Science at Northeast Lakeview College. As for certifications, Chris obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 from Microsoft in May 2020, the Google Cloud Sales Credential from Google in April 2020, and the VCA-Digital Business Transformation Certificate of Completion from VMware in February 2020. In August 2016, they achieved the AWS TCO and Cloud Economics Accreditation, AWS Technical Professional Accreditation, and AWS Business Professional Accreditation from Amazon Web Services. Lastly, Chris plans to become a FinOps Certified Practitioner in February 2023 through the FinOps Foundation.