Chris is an interesting fellow. He is able to wear many hats, many at the same time. Whether this is by choice or by necessity is for someone else to determine. Regardless, Chris has deep roots in software applications development. His roots were in basic HTML and web site design, then slowly migrating to C++ through courses taught by Bjarne Stroustroup himself. He then embraced PHP and absorbed as much as he possibly could, and is continuing this learning trend with other languages, such as Ruby, ANSI C, Java, and many others. After all, technology is a field where the learning never ends.

After moving to CIS Customer Applications at Texas A&M University, he began quickly learning and pushing the limits of C# and the Microsoft .Net Framework. His experiences with learning how to develop with Enterprise languages, frameworks, and libraries has allowed him to bring his knowledge back to the PHP communities by trying to leverage best practices in web applications. Chris continues to quickly gain ground and mastery of best practices in application development through the use of design patterns (e.g. MVC, Abstract Factory, etc.) as well as Service Oriented Architecture, the hot new thing in Web 2.0 technologies (besides AJAX, of course).

Chris also serves as the President & CEO of Cerberus Interactive, Inc., a web design and web hosting company based out of College Station, TX. Through Cerberus, Chris has grown to like the business hat that most developers hate to wear, and under which has been able to bridge the gap between managers and developers and leverage the tools and skills he has acquired to push the envelope of what most businesses and organizations do today. Through this venture, he has been able to provide work for companies such as Loupot’s Bookstores, Studio Bella Voce, Gophrz, and many others.

Without-a-doubt, Chris would not be in the position he is in without the help, support, and patience of his calming and wonderful wife, Melissa. She has been with him and supported him through the best times and through the worse times. Her patience, unending love and adoration, and want to see Chris succeed has kept him chugging along at rapid pace.