Chris Roberts is a seasoned software developer with over 20 years of experience in the field, having worked on numerous applications across various industries, including healthcare, financial, entertainment and hospitality. He is an expert in J2EE platforms, cloud computing, SOA, Spring, Hibernate/JPA, Agile, and artificial intelligence, with the ability to conduct a full system design through the application's complete life-cycle. Chris is experienced at identifying and mitigating architectural risks early in the project life-cycle, producing high-quality software architecture based on the customer's requirements. Additionally, as an AI expert, he has shared his expertise at various events and has published articles in respected forums on business rules engines and cloud computing. He obtained his BS in EE at Cornell University and studied for an MS/Phd at the University of South Florida.