Kris has been playing on computers since he was 8 and has been paid for it since he was 12. He has studied Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. He started out his career with ISPs and web development, then moved into HPC. While in High Performance Computing, Kris administered 3 systems that ranked in the top 25 fastest supercomputers in the world. He enjoys sailing, hiking, family time, theater, and swimming.