Chris Pokorni

Chris Pokorni stands as a distinguished figure in cloud computing and container technologies as the founder of NQB8 Cloud Tech Consulting and an independent instructor for the Linux Foundation. His expertise is validated by both Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certifications, enabling him to effectively teach advanced courses in Kubernetes administration and application development. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to cloud technology education, including co-authoring the Introduction to Kubernetes MOOC (LFS158) on edX and refreshing the LFS253 Containers Fundamentals training course. His consulting work spans both small businesses and global enterprises, where he has led workshops and designed sophisticated solutions including High Availability Middleware/ESB, Datacenter Monitoring, and Hybrid Cloud Architecture. As an instructor, he specializes in cloud infrastructure technologies, container orchestration, and Linux systems, helping professionals master the complexities of modern cloud computing environments