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Chris Wright

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Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering at Red Hat
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Chris Wright is the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat, where he directs the companys technology vision. With over 25 years of experience, including more than 15 as a Linux kernel developer, he is a staunch advocate for open source. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Outside of work, Chris is an avid cyclist and lives in Portland, Oregon. He learned adaptability from moving frequently as a child and has found a surprising passion for managing people, whom he finds fascinating and dynamic. People who have worked with him describe him as supportive, calm, and a big-picture thinker.

He has served on the board of directors for numerous open source organizations, including the IOWN Global Forum, Tezos Foundation, OPNFV, and the OpenDaylight Project.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Open Source Philosophy
A core belief cultivated over 15+ years as a Linux kernel developer. He sees open collaboration as essential for creating superior technology, including the future of AI.
Enterprise AI Adoption
Advocates for practically integrating AI into existing enterprise systems to solve business problems and empower developers, rather than simply chasing technological hype.
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Career

Work history

12-2005
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
Red Hat
4-2022
Director
IOWN Global Forum
9-2020
Council Member
Tezos Foundation
9-2014
Board Member
OPNFV
Board Member
OpenDaylight Project
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Education
1990 - 1995
BS
University of California, Santa Cruz
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