Solution Architect

Hello. My name is Chris Cusack. I am Co-founder and CEO of Riptide Software. I am a former Civil Engineer turned IT Professional. My loving of building things and solving problems lead me to the world of Computer Science and software development. For the past years, I have worked in the field as an Instructor, Applications Architect, Developer and Entrepreneur. I have a facination with computer software and build/deployment automation. Particularly interested in C++, .NET, Java, JavaScript, Python, Node.js, IoT, cloud computing, big data, machine learning, AI, mobile, web, client/server applications, monoliths, microservices, structured and semi structured database design using Oracle, MySQL, MS-SQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Hadoop. Event driven architectures using Apache Kafka, MS Event Hub, MS IoT Hub, RabbitMQ, MQTT Brokers. Also interested in improving collaboration, build automation, containerization, orchestration, quality, CICD and everything DevOps. When I am not providing clients with solutions to their toughest problems, I am teaching the next generation of software engineers at New Brunswick Community College in Moncton.

In 2020, I read a post on LinkedIn from my friend Ron Smith of Chalder Consulting. He was inquirying about configuring IIS for setting up impersonation for an office mate. I replied to his message and headed to his office. That little trip would lead to a conversation with Ron about one of his clients and next thing I knew, I was sitting with my wife and lawyer, setting up my professional services company, and Riptide Software was born.

Riptide Software is an IT professional services and solutions provider in server management, application design, architecture, development, infrastructure and cloud management consultant company. We design and develop all manner of software solutions to solve our clients' most complex challenges. We also specialize in development of build, test and deploy automation with in depth experience in DevOps practices, helping our clients foster a healthy and productive DevOps culture. If you are interested in speaking with me and discover how Riptide Software can solve your business challenges, please reach out.