Chris Durand is the Chief Technology Officer at Bridge360, a software development and consulting company based in Austin, Texas.  Originally founded in 2001 as Austin Test, Inc., Bridge360's has deep roots in software quality and testing.  Chris has been with Bridge360 since 2003.  In his role as CTO, Chris focuses on Bridge360's agile software development practices, testing practices, and serves as an agile coach and solutions architect for client projects.  Chris has previously worked for IBM, Cirrus Logic, and BMC Software in a number of software development roles.  He holds a computer science degree from Georgia Tech and an MBA from the University of Texas.  In his spare time he enjoys gaming, producing electronic music, and astronomy.