Kirk McLaughlin

Kirk McLaughlin's most recent work experience is as a Cloud Team Lead at AutoTrader.ca, starting in December 2021. In this role, they lead and manages a cloud team, providing guidance and promoting efficiency and innovation in multiple public cloud environments (Azure, GCP, AWS) and business units. Kirk contributes to the overall IT strategy and roadmap for enterprise cloud services and collaborates with architecture and cross-functional teams to design and implement new cloud services and solutions.

Prior to their current role, Kirk worked at Home Trust Company starting in May 2009. Kirk held the position of Senior IT Engineer - Team Lead and provided leadership and guidance to team members. Kirk was responsible for the installation, upgrade, operation, and maintenance of end-user PCs, servers, printers, and networking devices. Kirk also created and automated configuration scripts for system deployments and provided day-to-day support to end users, branch offices, and other business units. Kirk held this role until November 2021.

Kirk McLaughlin's education history includes a Certificate in Project Management from the University of Toronto, obtained in 2015. Prior to that, they completed a Certificate in Business Analysis from the same institution, spanning from 2013 to 2014. Kirk'searliest academic achievement is a Diploma in Computer and Information Systems from Humber College, which they earned between 1998 and 2001.

In addition to their formal education, Kirk McLaughlin has obtained several certifications. Kirk achieved a Career Essentials in Generative AI certification from Microsoft and LinkedIn in July 2023. In the same month, they also obtained a Leading with Vision certification from LinkedIn. In March 2023, they acquired a certification in Leadership Tips, Tactics, and Advice from LinkedIn. Furthermore, in December 2022, they completed a certification in Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn.

Prior to that, in July 2022, they received a certification in New Manager: The Basics and More of Being a Great Leader from Udemy: Online Courses. Going back further, in September 2021, they obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Moreover, in February 2020, they earned the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert designation from Microsoft.

Kirk McLaughlin also holds two certifications related to Microsoft Azure: AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies and AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design. However, specific details such as the month and year of obtaining these certifications are not provided.