About Kublr | Meet Our Team & Learn Our Story
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We Are Kublr

Our mission is to ease cloud native adoption for enterprises with heterogeneous environments and strict security and governance requirements. Comprehensive and flexible, we are committed to keeping the cloud native promise while providing the reliability and security large organizations need.

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Our Story

Incubated by EastBanc Technologies, a technology agnostic custom- software development firm working with Kubernetes since its inception, Kublr was launched in 2016. Continuously addressing the same challenges while helping customers transition to containers and Kubernetes, we developed a set of best practices and engineering solutions to simplify containers and Kubernetes implementation in our projects. With no ready-to-use solution on the market that met the strict requirements of our customers, we saw ourselves recreating the wheel over and over again. We decided to bundle all that know-how and best practices into a platform built specifically with enterprise needs in mind.

Because we always leveraged open-source, cloud-native technologies in our client work, that approach is ingrained in our team’s DNA. Committed to keeping the open-source promise, the Kublr Platform is designed to remain flexible and extensible. While fully preconfigured to speed up adoption, every aspect can be customized—Kubernetes being the only constant.

Our Leadership Team

    Oleg Chunikhin

    Oleg Chunikhin

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    With 20 years of software architecture and development experience, Kublr CTO Oleg Chunikhin is responsible for defining Kublr’s technology strategy and standards. He has championed the standardization of DevOps in all Kublr does and is committed to driving adoption of container technologies and automation.

    Oleg holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Master of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Novosibirsk State University, and is an AWS Certified Software Architect.

    A popular speaker on all things Kubernetes, Oleg’s credentials include Interop ITX (Las Vegas), LISA18, DeveloperWeek, Cloud Computing Expo, and 21st Cloud Expo.

    Philippe Lanier

    Philippe Lanier

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    Philippe Lanier has had a hand in the business since it was founded in 1999 and has sat on its board since 2009. He assumed the role of Chief Executive in 2019.

    Philippe’s varied background is a true asset at EastBanc Technologies and meets the diverse needs of its clients around the world. He appreciates the wide and inescapable disruption technology brings to established industries and embraces the opportunity to combine his leadership with the endless capabilities of the EastBanc Technologies’ team.

    He’s also a Principal at EastBanc, his family office with operations in Real Estate Development and Asset Management. Philippe’s career includes two decades in management, finance, notably at Banc of America Securities and Lehman Brothers, and industry experience in Energy, Real Estate, Retail, Finance, Investments, and Shipping. He has international business experience throughout Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia and speaks six languages. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Economics from Amherst College.

    Philippe serves on the Board of several charitable organizations. He is married, has one young child, and lives in Washington, D.C. He enjoys skiing and squash as a pastime.

    Jennifer Iras

    Jennifer Iras

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    Jennifer oversees Kublr’s marketing and communications efforts to advance the portfolio of EastBanc Tech’s products and services. Prior to joining EastBanc, she held marketing leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies, including Discovery Communications, Comcast/NBCU, Turner Broadcasting, and most recently Gartner where she was Vice President, Marketing & Communications. In her previous roles, Jennifer built programs from the ground up to ensure business-to-business and business-to-consumer engagement maximized profitability. Her experience spans a myriad of industries, including television, global travel expeditions, and software solutions.

    Jennifer is an active member of industry sectors and also supports her community. She has served on various boards including Women in Cable & Telecommunications, Girls on the Run, Dress for Success, Michigan State Alumni Club, and Big Family of Michigan (helping foster children).

    Jennifer graduated from Michigan State University and was on the varsity rowing team. She mentors young professionals and loves to travel and exercise. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband and two young sons who keep her on her toes.