Chris Phillips
About Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips is an EMEA Account Executive at CAST AI, specializing in optimizing cloud costs through automation. He has a diverse background in business development and journalism, with previous roles at various organizations including Hereford Football Club and D2iQ.
Current Role at CAST AI
Chris Phillips currently serves as an EMEA Account Executive at CAST AI, a position he has held since 2023. He operates remotely and is responsible for managing accounts across the EMEA region. His role involves working with teams to optimize cloud costs by running clusters on EKS, GKE, AKS, and kOps. He utilizes automation features such as spot instances, autoscaling, instance type selection, and rightsizing to achieve significant savings on cloud bills.
Previous Experience in Business Development
Prior to his current role, Chris Phillips held various positions in business development. He worked at D2iQ as an Enterprise Account Executive from 2022 to 2023 and as an Enterprise Account Development professional from 2021 to 2022. His experience also includes a four-year tenure at ScienceLogic as a Business Development EMEA from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, he served as a Sales Development Manager at DWCC from 2018 to 2020.
Journalism and Public Relations Background
Chris Phillips has a background in journalism and public relations. He worked as a Club Journalist for Hereford Football Club from 2015 to 2017. His experience in public relations includes a role as an Account Executive at Carmel Harrison PR from 2014 to 2015 and an internship at Whiteoaks in 2014. He also completed a public relations internship with Herefordshire Football Association Limited from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Qualifications
Chris Phillips studied at Hereford Sixth Form College, where he achieved a BTEC National Diploma in Sports Science from 2008 to 2010. He furthered his education at Staffordshire University, obtaining a BA Hons in Sports PR and Journalism from 2010 to 2013. In 2020, he completed an Introduction to MEDDIC course at MEDDIC Academy, enhancing his sales and account management skills.
Early Career and Work Placements
Chris Phillips began his career with various work placements and casual roles. He worked as a Casual Sales Assistant at Sports Direct International from 2011 to 2014. He also gained experience through work placements at Crystal Palace Football Club and Associated Newspapers in 2012. His early involvement in sports included serving as a referee for Herefordshire Football Association Limited from 2009 to 2010.