Dean Thornell is an experienced Infrastructure Design Engineer currently employed at Blue Cross NC since December 2019. Prior to this role, Dean served as a Systems Engineer at First Citizens Bank from January 2011 to December 2019 and worked as a Field Service Engineer for Apex Computer Systems Inc, focusing on consulting for SunTrust Bank from July 2008 to January 2011. Dean began a career at SunTrust Bank as a Client Technology Engineer from March 2005 to July 2008. Dean holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Salem State University and a Master's degree in Geography from the University at Albany, SUNY.