Chavez Ellis

Chavez Ellis is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and systems engineering. Currently serving as a Principal Platform Engineer at Raft since May 2024, Chavez has previously held roles including Director of Cloud Infrastructure at Eubix, where responsibilities included managing the adaptation of Equitus software to the cloud. Chavez also worked as a Cloud Systems Engineer at Equitus Corporation, focusing on OCI and VMware infrastructure, and as a System Support Engineer at Sourcetoad, specializing in DevOps and software support. Earlier career experiences include positions as a System Administrator at Jacobs and a Signal System Support Specialist NCO in the National Guard, showcasing a strong technical background rooted in both academic and practical settings with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Southern Illinois University.