chris martin

about me

born and raised in Texas. father of three, nerd, and occasional ultramarathon runner. i dig tech, car culture, physical sciences, prog house, yoga, water, and sunshine.

employment

2021 - present | FirstDay Foundation - IT/Critical Information Systems
2020 - 2021 | Juvare - Technical Implementation Analyst
2018 - 2020 | BCFS HHS EMD (now National EMR) - Critical Information Systems (WebEOC, Workday)
2016 - 2018 | TDEM - Critical Information Systems (WebEOC)
2007 - 2018 | Texas A&M Task Force 1 - Technical Search Specialist, Swiftwater rescue
2015 - 2016 | Brazos County - Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
2003 - 2015 | Bryan Fire Department - Aerial Apparatus Operator, Paramedic, Technical rescue team, HAZMAT Technician

education

• my family… thanks padre
  
• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service - firefighting (recruit class #110), paramedic, HAZMAT, technical rescue, incident command
• long list of supervisors and coworkers that believed in me
• you broke it? fix it!

influences

• Austin No. 12, Grand Lodge of Texas A.F. & A.M.
  
• Boy Scouts
• taekwondo
• being told no

favorites

• Tritonal
• This Week in Tech
• Techmeme
• Techmeme Ride Home
• Sam Harris
• Alan Watts
• Dan Carlin
• the cyberwire
• Darknet Diaries
• This Week in Science
• Stratfor
• Council on Foreign Relations
• Find What Feels Good
• WeatherBrains
• Jalopnik
• Wheel Bearings Podcast
• Fireside Conference
  
  

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