Chris Jones

Chris Jones has a diverse work experience that spans over several years. In 2005, they worked as an Outbound Sales Representative at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The following year, they worked as a Package Handler at UPS. From 2007 to 2009, they served as a 3rd Key Manager at Sam Goody, where they were responsible for various managerial tasks. Chris then worked as a Claims Processor at SHPS for a few months before joining the United States Air Force as a Cryptologic Linguist in 2009. Chris served in this role until 2018. During their time in the Air Force, Chris also worked as a Software Engineer and an Associate Software Engineer at CBS Interactive from 2018 to 2020. At CBS Interactive, they gained valuable experience in software development. Starting in 2018, Chris became a Mentor at Code Louisville, where they taught adults programming skills using various languages, including React JS and Ruby on Rails. Chris currently works as a Software Engineer at Sourceability LLC, a role they started in 2020. Chris's work experience reflects their versatility and expertise in various fields, ranging from sales and management to software engineering and mentoring.

Chris Jones has a diverse education history. Chris attended the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2013 to 2017, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Prior to that, from 2009 to 2014, they studied at the Community College of the Air Force and earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Communications Applications Technology. Additionally, from 2009 to 2013, Chris attended the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Russian Language and Literature.

In terms of certifications, Chris obtained the CompTIA IT Fundamentals certification from CompTIA in August 2014. Chris also holds the Associate Cloud Engineer certification from Google Cloud Platform, which they obtained in March 2019. Furthermore, they earned the Security+ and Network+ certifications from CompTIA in September 2017 and April 2017, respectively.

In 2016 and 2017, Chris pursued a Full Stack Web Development Certification from freeCodeCamp, focusing on computer software engineering.