Chris Sinclair

Experience

1. IT Vendor Manager & Backend Automation Team Manager

   The Voleon Group

   May 2025 — Present

   Architected and implemented enterprise AI strategy for a $16B AUM quantitative hedge fund, building a comprehensive GenAI ecosystem from ground zero to 450+ active users across 5 platforms (Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, and Windsurf)Manage dual-function role spanning strategic AI platform operations and Backend Automation Engineering team leadership, driving both enterprise AI adoption and infrastructure automation initiatives across a 450+-person organizationDesigned end-to-end AI governance framework balancing innovation velocity with regulatory compliance, conducting security due diligence, risk assessments, and compliance reviews across Legal, InfoSec, and Finance teams for AI platform integrations and API connectorsEstablished strategic vendor partnerships with Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, negotiating enterprise agreements and managing GenAI portfolio while serving as primary point of contact for AI platform support, authentication, and connector configurationsBuilt scalable vendor management infrastructure including structured intake processes, legal review workflows, and security vetting frameworks to enable rapid evaluation and deployment of emerging AI technologies in highly regulated hedge fund environmentLed cross-functional technology initiatives including incident management platform optimization, business intelligence modernization through Tableau Cloud, and infrastructure automation projects, bridging technical implementation with business strategySkills: Enterprise AI Strategy, AI Governance, Team Leadership, Backend Automation, Vendor Management, Security Due Diligence, Compliance Management, GenAI Platform Deployment, Contract Negotiation, Infrastructure Optimization

Education

• University of North Carolina

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

  2000 — 2005

• University of North Carolina

  Master of Science, Computer Science; Intelligent and Interactive Systems

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Mac
• Outlook
• Security
• Networking
• Mysql
• Management
• Project Planning
• Ios
• Software Documentation
• Active Directory
• Project Management
• Windows
• Sharepoint
• Training
• System Administration