Christopher Bullington

Systems Engineer Manager at Cantey Technology

Christopher Bullington has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Christopher began their career as a Reservation Sales Associate at Vanguard Car Rental in 2003, assisting customers with finding car rental rates and resolving their issues. From 2004 to 2012, they worked at Best Buy, starting as a Sales Associate and later becoming a Supervisor. In these roles, Christopher provided technology solutions to customers, managed inventory, and mentored new staff. In 2012, they briefly worked as a student at Trident Technical College. Since 2013, Christopher has been employed at Cantey Tech Consulting, where they have held various roles including Escalation Tech/Subject Matter Expert, Virtual CIO/IT Consultant, Service Desk Technician, and currently, Systems Engineer Manager. In these positions, they have offered technical assistance to clients, conducted diagnostic and repair appointments, managed projects, and served as the Acting Chief Information Officer for multiple clients. Christopher's experience demonstrates their expertise in IT solutions, customer service, project management, and team leadership.

Christopher Bullington began their education journey in 2000 at Trident Technical College, where they pursued an Associate in Arts degree in Network and System Administration/Administrator until 2003. Following this, in 2012, Christopher enrolled at Trident Technical College again and studied Network Technician.

In addition to their formal education, Christopher Bullington has obtained numerous certifications over the years. In 2012, they achieved the National Career Readiness Certificate from Workkeys. In 2013, Christopher earned the CompTIA Server certification, followed by CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ in the same year. Continuing their professional development, they obtained the CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA Cloud+ certifications in 2012.

Christopher's certification path continued with various achievements, including the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management from Global Knowledge in 2017. Christopher also secured multiple certifications from Microsoft, including the title of Microsoft Certified Professional, MCSA: Windows 10, and Exam 698: Installing and Configuring Windows 10, all obtained in November 2017.

In 2018, Christopher earned the CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist certification. The following year, they obtained several certifications: Sophos Certified Sales Consultant, Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Engineer, and Sophos Certified Architect, all in 2019. Additionally, Christopher completed the Dale Carnegie Course: Skills for Success provided by Dale Carnegie in September 2019.

More recently, Christopher Bullington expanded their skill set with the Mimecast Certified Product Professional - Warrior certification from Mimecast in April 2021, followed by the Mimecast Certified Gladiator certification in October 2021. Additionally, they obtained the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services in September 2020, and they have plans to pursue the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification in February 2023.

Overall, Christopher Bullington has a diverse and extensive educational background, complemented by a range of certifications that demonstrate their expertise in various fields, including network administration, IT service management, and cloud computing.

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Timeline

  • Systems Engineer Manager

    August, 2020 - present

  • Virtual CIO / IT Consultant

    July, 2018

  • Escalation Tech / Subject Matter Expert

    May, 2016

  • Service Desk Technician

    January, 2013