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Chris Short
Open Source Diplomat | Kubernetes Contributor | Developer Advocate | r/devopsish | Disabled Veteran | Detroit | Work @AWSOpen | He/Him/His | Views solely mine
Chris Short is a Senior Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specializing in open source technologies, particularly Kubernetes. His career in Information Technology began in 1995, and he has a diverse background that includes serving as a Tech Controller in the U.S. Air Force for over a decade. During his military service, he was recognized for his contributions, including winning the Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Outstanding NCO of the Year award in 2008.
In his current role at AWS, Chris focuses on helping users navigate Kubernetes and DevOps practices. He is also involved in community efforts as a CNCF Ambassador, where he works to streamline the onboarding process for new contributors to Kubernetes. Chris maintains the "DevOps'ish" newsletter and contributes to the KubeWeekly newsletter, emphasizing his commitment to sharing knowledge and supporting the developer community.
Chris resides in the Greater Metro Detroit area and is passionate about enhancing automation and GitOps practices within organizations to improve deployment processes and system reliability.12
