Chris Phillips
About Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips serves as an EMEA Account Executive at CAST AI, where he has worked since 2023. With a diverse background in business development and account management across various companies, he specializes in automating Kubernetes cost, performance, and security management.
Work at CAST AI
Chris Phillips serves as an EMEA Account Executive at CAST AI since 2023. In this role, he operates remotely and is responsible for managing accounts across the EMEA region. His work focuses on optimizing cloud costs and implementing automation features to enhance efficiency in cloud management.
Previous Experience in Business Development
Prior to his current role, Chris worked at ScienceLogic as a Business Development EMEA from 2015 to 2019. He also held positions at D2iQ, first as an Enterprise Account Executive from 2022 to 2023, and previously as an Enterprise Account Development from 2021 to 2022. His experience includes a two-year tenure as Sales Development Manager at DWCC from 2018 to 2020.
Educational Background
Chris Phillips studied at Kingstone High School from 2003 to 2008. He then attended Hereford Sixth Form College, where he earned 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 the Introduction to MEDDIC course at MEDDIC Academy.
Expertise in Cloud Management
Chris has developed expertise in automating Kubernetes cost, performance, and security management. He utilizes automation features such as spot instances, autoscaling, instance type selection, and rightsizing to achieve significant savings on cloud bills. He collaborates with teams managing clusters on EKS, GKE, AKS, and kOps to optimize cloud costs.
Internships and Early Career
Chris began his career with various internships, including a Public Relations Intern position at Whiteoaks in 2014 and another at Herefordshire Football Association Limited from 2012 to 2013. He also gained experience as a Club Journalist for Hereford Football Club from 2015 to 2017 and held work placements at Associated Newspapers and Crystal Palace Football Club in 2012.