Chris Friend

Chris Friend has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Chris is currently working as a Sales Engineer at Fireblocks since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at BlackBerry from 2018 to 2021, holding the positions of Senior Strategic Customer Success Manager - EMEA and Technical Solutions Manager.

Before joining BlackBerry, Chris worked at Citrix Systems from 2013 to 2017 as a Field Readiness Manager EMEA - Product Specialist Mobility. Chris was responsible for creating and delivering technical webinars, sales, and technical training workshops to promote Citrix products.

From 2012 to 2013, Chris worked as a Mobility Consultant at Appurity Limited, where they focused on consultative sales and implementation of enterprise mobility management solutions.

Prior to that, they worked at Tech Data Europe as a Product Specialist - BlackBerry from 2009 to 2012, providing value-added distribution and integrated supply chain services.

Chris began their career at Arrow Mobile Communications in 2009 as a Technical Support Engineer. Prior to that, they worked at Isis Telecommunications as a Mobile Data Consultant from 2003 to 2009, providing consultancy and sales support for mobile data products.

Their early experience includes working as a Data Support Consultant at Carphone Warehouse from 2000 to 2003, where they provided technical support and training on mobile data products.

Chris Friend attended Coventry University from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Geography. In 2015, they obtained a Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA - V) certification from Citrix. Chris also holds additional certifications from Citrix, including Citrix Certified Professional - Mobility (CCP - M), Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP - V), and Citrix ShareFile Certified (CC-ShareFile). The specific dates of obtaining the latter certifications are not provided.