Christopher Neufeld

Christopher Neufeld has a comprehensive work experience in the IT and cloud services industry. Christopher started their career as an IT Manager at Autodraft Inc, where they provided internal IT support for multiple branch locations. Christopher then joined St. James Assiniboia School Division as an IT Support Specialist.

Following that, Christopher worked at Canadian Mennonite University, initially as a Network Administrator and then as the Director of Information Technology. In the Network Administrator role, they managed server and network administration, email and desktop support, and Apple/Microsoft integration and support. As the Director of Information Technology, they oversaw the IT department and infrastructure, engaged in strategic planning and long-term visioning, and guided the direction of IT at the university.

Christopher's next role was at Librestream Technologies Inc. as an IT Administrator - Cloud Services. In this position, they supported, created, and designed infrastructure for multiple SaaS products in Azure and AWS. Christopher was responsible for maintaining PKI, managing SSL certificates, and deploying software and infrastructure using Azure DevOps.

Christopher then transitioned to Manitoba Public Insurance as an Azure Administrator, where they designed, implemented, secured, monitored, and maintained Microsoft Azure solutions. In this project-focused role, they deployed various resources and employed tools like Bicep, ARM templates, Powershell, and Bash for writing and deploying IaC. Christopher also worked with other teams to ensure secure and scalable implementations.

Christopher's most recent experience is at Igloo Software, where they serve as a Senior Cloud Administrator.

Christopher Neufeld completed their education in a chronological manner. From 2003 to 2005, they attended the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and obtained a Computer Engineering Technology Diploma, specializing in Computer Systems. Christopher then pursued further education and from 2009 to 2015, they attended Canadian Mennonite University, where they graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Biblical and Theological Studies.

In addition to their formal education, Christopher Neufeld also holds various certifications. In November 2010, they obtained the CompTIA A+ certification, although the institution where they obtained this certification is not specified. In May 2021, they earned the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification from Microsoft. Furthermore, in February 2022, Christopher obtained the Azure Data Fundamentals certification from Microsoft, followed by the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification in March 2022, also from Microsoft.