Chris Banes

Chris Banes is a dedicated professional with a wealth of experience in technical leadership and pre-sales engineering at Nutanix.

With a strong background in hardware and software technology sales, Chris excels in areas such as data storage, project management, and program management.

His expertise includes working with Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), Storage Area Network (SAN), and Network Attached Storage (NAS) design and architecture, as well as infrastructure and data center design.

Chris is committed to fostering relationships with customers and partners, driving account planning, and motivating teams for peak performance.

He values work/life balance and aims to grow in his role while maintaining a fulfilling personal life.

Chris holds an array of educational qualifications, including an MBA in Management from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

His career journey includes various leadership positions at Nutanix, such as Vice President Systems Engineering - Americas.

Prior to Nutanix, Chris gained valuable experience at companies like NetApp, EMC, and Hewitt Associates, where he honed his skills in pre-sales engineering and storage architecture.