The ever-changing trends in the tech industry are hard to anticipate, which makes it a complex field. However, Chris Salis has mastered this area with his efforts and has been successful in bringing a thriving result in every company he has worked with. This has made him one of the distinguished names in the industry.
Chris Salis is a tech industry veteran with experience of more than two decades in providing effective solutions to several firms. Chris has worked with several multinational corporations and start-ups too. He has applied his insights for stressing out the productivity in every firm he has worked with, and for the world of start-ups, he has made use of GTD (Getting Things Done) method and lean start-up theory.
He completed his education from Purdue University and began his career with Adecco Employment Services, one of the leading providers of HR solutions. His diligent efforts and vision allowed him to bring a complete transformation in the procedure of the company, enabling them to work more efficiently.
After Adecco, he went to apply his innovative approaches and expertise at Gap Inc, where he served as the manager of strategic sourcing. After that, he also worked with eBay as the Manager of Operational Excellence, Strategic Sourcing, and Procurement. Through all these posts, he looked for different methods to use technology to streamline operations. He has also worked with SAP and earned quite a good experience over there.
At SAP, he commercialized the SAP digital business unit and reduced the average time for new development to 12 months, which was 90 days earlier. He has also applied his insights to relocate select zero revenue products with low touch channels. Chris has also served as Global Vice President and Head of Portfolio Go to Market for 2 years.
Throughout his career, Chris has played a great role in leading others. Irrespective of the size of his team, homogeneous, or having people with several backgrounds, he has always encouraged his peers to get the job done effectively. He is of the opinion that employees are the most precious asset for every organization, and thus he enjoys the opportunities to help them polish their skills.
Talking of his life beyond the walls of his workplace, Chris Salis is happily married and is a father of two young sons. His habit of learning from every life situation and teaching others the same has allowed him to help several parents with suggestions related to dealing with several challenges. Currently, he resides in San Mateo, California with his family.