Chris Pursley

VP Software Architecture at SOBERLINK, Inc.

Christopher Pursley is the Vice President of Software Architecture at SOBERLINK, Inc., a company specializing in remote alcohol monitoring devices. He has held this position since November 2011, overseeing the design and development of web, mobile, and embedded firmware applications that facilitate breath sample collection, image capture, and GPS location tracking, all transmitted securely via cellular networks. His work emphasizes high-volume and high-availability enterprise server architectures.1

Professional Background

SOBERLINK, Inc. (November 2011 - Present)
- As VP of Software Architecture, Pursley leads the development of applications integral to the company's monitoring devices.
Ten23 Software (January 2006 - November 2011)
- Co-founded and served as Vice President of Development, creating custom software solutions including GPS tracking systems and mobile sobriety monitoring systems.
Gratium (March 2005 - January 2006)
- Co-founded this enterprise service bus (ESB) solutions provider, focusing on data routing technologies.
RxLASER, Inc. (March 1998 - March 2005)
- Worked as a Lead Software Engineer, developing enterprise document management systems for major clients like CitiBank and GMAC.

Education

Pursley earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, graduating in 2002.1

Achievements

He has received several accolades throughout his career:

Fluor Daniels Young Engineer Award for excellence in physics.
NAVTEQ LBS Challenge Grand Prize Winner for innovative mobile application development.
World of Concrete Most Innovative Product Award for Clutch Mobile, a GPS fleet tracking solution.1