Dmist Dr. George Cross IV

Dr. George Cross IV, DMIST, has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Dr. George is currently working as a Data Architect at DataStax since November 2018. Additionally, they hold the position of Adjunct Professor at Purdue University Global, where they teach IT232 - Software Design and Development Concepts, focusing on C# and Java.

Dr. Cross has also worked as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maryland University College, teaching courses such as DATA 620 - Data Management and Visualization, which cover Tableau, MySQL, and Python.

Furthermore, they have served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Colorado Technical University, teaching courses like Introduction to Big Data Analytics (CS872) using R and RStudio.

In terms of industry experience, Dr. Cross has worked as a Database Analyst Expert at General Dynamics Information Technology since February 2020. Dr. George has also served as a Technical Advisor at AATD, LLC, where they provided technical guidance and managed AWS, Azure, and Office 365 environments, along with offering architectural guidance for the development of the company's flagship offering.

Prior to their current roles, Dr. Cross has also worked as a Senior Engagement Manager at Dun & Bradstreet and as a Safer Planet Architect at IBM. At these positions, they provided architectural guidance for various analytical solutions and industries.

In their earlier career, Dr. Cross worked at Microsoft as an Architect, Director of Tier 1 Applications, Americas Business Development, and Solution Sales Professional. Dr. George'sresponsibilities included providing solutions and architectural guidance in areas such as business intelligence, data warehousing, data platform, application development, and cloud computing.

Before their tenure at Microsoft, Dr. Cross held the position of Director of .NET Solutions, Federal at Avanade Inc., where they served as a mentor and provided architecture assistance for various projects.

Throughout their career, Dr. Cross has developed expertise in a wide range of technologies and industries, contributing to their robust work experience.

Dr. George Cross IV, DMIST, has a strong education background in computer science and information systems & technology. In 1986, they obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Dr. George then pursued further education and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Science from Temple University between 1991 and 1994. In 2007, Dr. Cross IV enrolled at the University of Phoenix and completed their Doctor of Management in Information Systems & Technology (DM/IST) degree in 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Dr. Cross IV has also obtained various certifications to enhance their expertise. These certifications include the Apache Cassandra 3 Developer Associate Certification from DataStax in September 2022, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from Amazon Web Services in July 2018, the Scrum Fundamentals Certified from SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile in March 2018, and the Exam 534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions from Microsoft in May 2015. Dr. George has also earned the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, and Microsoft Specialist - Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions certifications, although the specific dates of their completion are not provided.