Instana Technical Director and APM Strategist Chris Farrell has over 15 years of experience in Application Monitoring and Management. As the first Product Management Director at Wily Technology, Chris helped launch the APM industry in 2000. Since then, Chris has led Marketing and / or Product Management for 5 other APM and Systems Management ventures, including solutions currently marketed by Microsoft, Computer Associates, Oracle and VMware. With BSEE and MBA degrees from Duke University, and experience as a ThinkPad Development Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer at IBM, Chris brings a unique perspective that includes a cross-section of both business and technical insights.

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