Chris Whitehead

Chris Whitehead has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Chris currently serves as the Director of Software Engineering at SixthUp, where they facilitate collaboration across accounts and manages the Azure program. Prior to this, Chris worked as the Head of Engineering - Data Products, US at Dentsu Aegis Network, leading the migration consolidation of diverse data systems and applications. Chris also worked as a Data Engineering Manager at Valorem Reply, assisting clients in cloud migration and implementing real-time reporting solutions. Chris has prior experience as a Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer at YRC Worldwide, Inc., where they proposed and led the development of custom in-house applications. Chris has also served as an Advisory Board Member at The Ascend Group and as the Founder and Chief of Product at Loop2U. Additionally, Chris has worked as an Adjunct Faculty member at Utah Valley University and as a Program Manager and Team Lead at Verisk Insurance Solutions. Chris began their career as the Marketing Director at CaptusR. Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, and team management.

Chris Whitehead has a strong educational background with a focus on creative writing and language studies. Chris completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Writing at Brigham Young University from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English (Creative Writing) and Arabic Language from Penn State University, where they studied from 2009 to 2013.

In addition to their formal education, Chris has also pursued various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Chris obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in March 2022. Chris has also received multiple certifications from LinkedIn, including ".NET Fundamental Concepts," "Accelerating Your Career with Personal Branding," "Cloud Native Twelve-Factor Applications (2017)," "Microservices: Design Patterns," and "Chief Technology Officer Career Guide," all obtained in June 2023. Other LinkedIn certifications earned by Chris include "Ethics in the Age of Generative AI" and "Job Interviewing for Leaders and Managers" in May 2023, as well as "RPA, AI, and Cognitive Tech for Leaders" in March 2020. Furthermore, they completed several Coursera courses and obtained certifications in areas such as "Introduction to Marketing" (May 2022), "Regression Models" (July 2018), "Statistical Inference" (September 2016), "Reproducible Research" (April 2016), "Getting and Cleaning Data" (March 2016), "Exploratory Data Analysis" (February 2016), "R Programming" (January 2016), and "The Data Scientist's Toolbox" (November 2015).

Overall, Chris Whitehead's education and certifications highlight their dedication to continuous learning and their efforts to expand their expertise in various areas, particularly in creative writing, language studies, technology, and data analysis.