Christopher Huggins

Christopher Huggins has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Christopher is currently serving as the Senior Director - International Alliances at VAST Data since July 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Dell Technologies from 2016 to 2022, holding positions such as HPC & AI Sales Director, EMEA and HPC & AI Pre Sales & Benchmarking Director, EMEA. Before joining Dell Technologies, Huggins worked at ClusterVision as the Commercial Director from 2010 to 2016, where they were responsible for expanding the company's presence in new markets and building sales teams. Christopher also served as the Sales Manager at ClusterVision from 2006 to 2010. In their earlier career, Huggins worked at various organizations, including 360ways, Forrester Research, Rational Software (now IBM), and Yacht Paula. At 360ways, they embarked on a cycling expedition, promoting the bicycle as a sustainable form of transport. At Forrester Research, they worked as a Sales Executive, and at Rational Software, they served as a Technical Support Engineer. Huggins also has experience as an IT consultant, having created an IT consultancy firm at St Bartholomew, French West Indies.

Christopher Huggins obtained a BSc. in Computer Science and Philosophy from Durham University between 1996 and 1999. Prior to that, they attended Downside School from 1992 to 1996. From 1980 to 1992, they studied at the British Section, Lycée International. In addition to their formal education, Christopher has obtained several certifications including Many Advocating Real Change (MARC), Advanced Leadership eXperience, Director Leadership Program, Foundations of Leadership, and Introduction to Financial Accounting.