Chris Kraus

About Chris Kraus

Chris is a testing visionary who brings a unique set of credentials being an expert in test automation tools and best practices for both custom and packaged applications. Through the course of his 25+ years in technology, Chris has worked as an integration engineer, solution architect and product manager for leading software development companies including: Software AG, webMethods, iTKO, CA and Worksoft. Chris was an early adopter of Agile and has first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced both by management and testers as they work to transform. Over the last 5-years Chris has spent much of his time helping the largest companies in the world transform their testing organizations and become more competitive thru the adoption of agile testing best practices and automation solutions. Chris is consistently highly praised for his ability to present solutions to complex problems in simple and actionable ways. Chris is a seasoned presenter, blogger, and regular contributor on Dzone.As a product manager is is responsible for aligning product strategy and features to customers requirements and business needs. Chris runs customer advisory boards and moderates ideation forums for personal and digital contact with his customer base. While at iTKO as a Product Manager for small cool product LISA, helped nurture and grow the product from a 10 person company to 180+ employees before being acquired by CA Technologies. At CA Technologies accepted the challenge to bring CA Continuous Application Insight to a front running land product. Patent: 9,558,105 - Transactional boundaries for virtual model generation Patent: 9,632,906 - Automated software system validity testing Patent: 9,632,811 - Virtualization of purpose-built devices Patent: 9,727,314 - Composite virtual servicesPatent: 10,152,305 - Composite virtual servicesSpecialties: Product Managmenet, Product Marketing, Sales Support

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Krista

   Feb 2021 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

Education

• Baylor University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Business Analsyis

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Business Alliances
• Agile Methodologies
• Pre-Sales
• Cloud Computing
• Sales Enablement
• Eai
• Testing
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Soa
• Middleware
• Product Marketing
• Java
• Solution Architecture
• Product Management
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Integration
• Saas
• Business Process
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Sales Operations
• Professional Services