Chris Wolford

Chris Wolford is a technology executive and engineering leader with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling complex infrastructure, media, cloud, and real-time data platforms. He currently serves as Director of Engineering at CIQ, where he helps drive innovation in high-performance computing, and multi-cloud infrastructure solutions.

Prior to CIQ, Chris spent nearly 12 years at NASCAR leading large-scale technology initiatives, including cloud modernization, Kubernetes adoption, real-time racing data platforms, broadcast technology systems, and race-day technical operations. He is passionate about combining engineering excellence, data-driven decision making, and emerging technologies to solve complex challenges in HPC and AI infrastructure.