Chris Elrod is a AI GPU Performance Engineer at Modular. Colleagues describe them as "Chris is one of the most driven people I know. He is incredibly dedicated to learning and mastery. Over the course of our time together at the University of Texas at Dallas, I've seen Chris approach and overcome daunting challenges in a range of skillsets including Bayesian statistical analysis, public speaking, Python programming, and more. He brings together two ends of the spectrum: he is rationally-minded in his analysis and deeply humanistic in his interactions. I was lucky to meet him and continue to be excited for and impressed by the future he has ahead of him. His hard work and determination for team success has been an incredible asset and will continue to serve him as he looks forward."