Douglas Francis
About Douglas Francis
Douglas Francis is a Principal Azure Architect with extensive experience in cloud computing and cybersecurity. He has worked in various roles at companies such as Afni, Inc., Caterpillar Inc., and Microsoft, focusing on Azure workloads and traditional datacenter architecture.
Work at Coalfire
Douglas Francis has been employed at Coalfire as a Principal Azure Architect since 2021. In this role, he focuses on designing, implementing, and improving Azure workloads specifically in highly regulated and secure environments. His responsibilities include providing training and mentorship to others in the fields of cloud computing and cybersecurity. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Consultant at Coalfire from 2020 to 2021.
Previous Experience at Afni, Inc.
Douglas Francis has extensive experience at Afni, Inc., where he held multiple roles over several years. He worked as a Collection Specialist II from 2010 to 2012, a Support Center Analyst I from 2012 to 2013, a Support Center Analyst II in 2014, an Associate Server Engineer from 2014 to 2015, and a Server Engineer from 2015 to 2017. His tenure at Afni, Inc. spanned a total of approximately seven years.
Experience at Caterpillar Inc.
Douglas Francis worked at Caterpillar Inc. as a Cloud Administrator for nine months from 2018 to 2019. In this position, he contributed to the management and administration of cloud services, further enhancing his expertise in cloud technologies.
Education and Expertise
Douglas Francis studied Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Heartland Community College. He furthered his education at Franklin University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Security from 2013 to 2019. His educational background supports his focus on cloud computing, cybersecurity, and traditional datacenter architecture.
Role at TechSnips
In addition to his role at Coalfire, Douglas Francis has been a Content Contributor at TechSnips since 2019. In this capacity, he shares his knowledge and insights related to cloud computing and cybersecurity, contributing to the broader tech community.