Chris Bruce

President @Idextrus Inc

ON, CA

Lead 20+ cross-functional team to architect secure, accessible, AI-augmented web and cloud solutions. Grew Idextrus from two-person startup to AWS Select Partner over 22 years, serving finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and government.Strategic GrowthDefined service packages and partnerships that drove 250% ARR expansion and diversified revenue streams.Cloud & DevOpsMigrated legacy LAMP stacks to AWS (EC2, RDS, ECS/Docker, CloudFront); built Terraform-driven CI/CD pipelines to cut downtime <0.01%, accelerate releases 75%, and reduce ops costs 30%.Security & ComplianceCo-created “Idextrus Secure Scan” with Halo Security; conducted 200+ assessments, cutting critical risk exposure 85%. Steered clients through PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 audits, achieving audit-ready status.AccessibilityEnforced WCAG 2.1 AA on 150+ digital properties, boosting usability scores +40% and expanding market reach. Delivered training and integrated QA workflows for ongoing compliance.Custom Apps & AIArchitected microservices and APIs supporting millions of monthly transactions for clients such as La Tienda, CJR Wholesale, and Gunther Mele. Integrated GPT-powered code assistants, chatbots, recommendation engines, and predictive analytics, raising developer productivity +30% and user engagement +20%.Leadership & CultureRecruited and mentored 20+ specialists; established career pathways, performance reviews, halving turnover and doubling promotions. Fostered a collaborative, innovation-driven team culture.Maintained client retention above 90% and achieved 95% satisfaction scores. Notable projects have delivered up to 300% performance improvements and multi-year cost savings. Combining cloud agility, ironclad security, inclusive design, and AI-driven innovation, I empower clients to transform digital operations, improve ROI, and achieve measurable business outcomes.