Christopher Gaines
About Christopher Gaines
Christopher Gaines is the Principal Architect for Messaging and Collaboration at Asurion, with extensive experience in cloud collaboration technologies and Exchange Administration.
Company
Christopher Gaines currently works at Asurion, where he holds the position of Principal Architect - Messaging and Collaboration. Based in Nashville, TN, United States, he has been with the company since 2019. His role involves overseeing the architecture and collaboration strategies related to messaging platforms.
Title
Christopher Gaines serves as the Principal Architect - Messaging and Collaboration at Asurion. His responsibilities encompass the strategic planning and implementation of messaging and collaborative technologies. This includes leveraging cloud collaboration technologies such as Office 365 and G Suite to enhance organizational communication and productivity.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Gaines holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University, where he studied Computer Engineering and Computer Science from 1993 to 1998. He is certified as an MCITP Enterprise Administrator and Server Administrator for Server 2008. His expertise includes cloud collaboration technologies, specifically Office 365 and G Suite, Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy management, as well as extensive experience in Exchange Administration.
Professional Background
Christopher Gaines has a diverse professional background, having held multiple positions in the IT field. His roles at Asurion included Infrastructure Architect - Messaging and Collaboration from 2015 to 2019 and Sr Windows Analyst - IT from 2012 to 2015. Prior to Asurion, he worked at ERCOT as Windows Administrator II from 2006 to 2012 and Deskside Support Technician from 2005 to 2006. He also has experience working at Taos as Windows Administrator and Desktop Support Administrator, Gateway as Retail Customer Support Technician, and CompuCom as System Engineer.
Certifications and Skills
Christopher Gaines is accredited with MCITP certifications as both an Enterprise Administrator and Server Administrator for Server 2008. His skills include proficiency in cloud collaboration technologies (Office 365 and G Suite), Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy management, and Exchange Administration. These capabilities underscore his extensive expertise in designing, implementing, and managing IT infrastructures.