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Chris O'Connell

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Director of Cloud and Platform Engineering at BridgePhase
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Chris is a software engineering leader at BridgePhase with both DoD enterprise and startup experience, specializing in Kubernetes, AWS cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity. A Towson University graduate, colleagues describe him as a strategic leader with exceptional technical expertise, adept at building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

Outside of his career in defense technology, Chris is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys the physical challenge and natural beauty of the wilderness. His main hobbies include hiking through various national parks and engaging in big mountain snowboarding.

He once reduced a companys monthly AWS cloud billing costs by 25% within his first three months on the job.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Cloud and Platform Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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API-First Infrastructure
He recently posted about the need for API-first infrastructure, believing it's essential for AI and autonomous systems to operate reliably at scale.
Kubernetes Platforms
As a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), he has deep expertise in Kubernetes, focusing on its application within DoD environments like Platform One.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director of Cloud and Platform Engineering
BridgePhase
2-2023 - 10-2025
Principal DevSecOps Engineer
BridgePhase
2-2023
Platform Engineer
DoD Platform One
2-2023
DevSecOps Consultant
Virtualitics, Inc.
11-2022 - 2-2023
Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Virtualitics, Inc.
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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Science - BS
Towson University
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