Chris Huffman

Vice President of Sales @Canonical

Chicago, IL, US

At Canonical, the organization behind Ubuntu, I helm the role of Head of Sales for the U.S. Public Sector, SLED & Global Enterprise, directing Services, Support, SaaS, and Cloud platform solutions rooted in our prominent Ubuntu portfolio of Open Source solutions.Specializing in B2B & Channel Sales, OpenStack, Private & Public Clouds, Application & OS Virtualization, Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), IoT, AI / MLOps, Deep Learning, HPC, Big Data, Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Landscape, IaaS, PaaS, KVM, Ceph Storage, Application Service Modeling, DevOps, and Ubuntu PRO, my role entails a diverse array of responsibilities.By leveraging Ubuntu, the industry\'s most adopted application development & cloud platform, our team aids global enterprises in amplifying productivity, deploying applications with unmatched agility, instituting industry-leading security controls, and minimizing platform expenditures. My strategic approach has effectively managed multi-billion TCVs and ensured 100% forecast accuracy, reinforcing our standing as leaders in delivering significant financial returns and enabling our sales team to consistently overachieve targets by 200-300% YoY.Always open for stimulating discussions about the future of technology. Don\'t hesitate to reach out if you\'re curious to explore how we can catalyze your business transformation.