Craig Palmquist
About Craig Palmquist
Craig Palmquist is an Infrastructure Engineer with over a decade of experience at SAIF Corporation in Salem, Oregon. He has a background in CAD drafting and has led significant projects, including cloud migrations and system monitoring implementations.
Work at SAIF Corporation
Craig Palmquist has been serving as an Infrastructure Engineer at SAIF Corporation since 2011. His role involves overseeing critical infrastructure projects and ensuring the reliability of systems. He has led significant initiatives, including the migration of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) from onsite to the cloud, which facilitated the deployment of ADFS and Domain Controllers for Office 365. Additionally, he served as Project Manager for the setup and deployment of the AWS environment, which included disaster recovery solutions and hosting for SAIF.com.
Previous Experience at Valmont Industries
Before joining SAIF Corporation, Craig Palmquist worked at Valmont Industries from 1995 to 1999 as a Drafter/Computer Support. During his four years there, he gained valuable experience in drafting and technical support, which laid the foundation for his future roles in infrastructure engineering.
Education and Expertise
Craig Palmquist studied at Chemeketa Community College, where he earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician from 1993 to 1995. He also obtained an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians during the same period. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in design and technical skills relevant to his current role.
Technical Initiatives and Projects
In his current position, Craig has architected and implemented System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to facilitate the migration of the company's Windows XP desktops to Windows 7. He has also managed offsite backups for SharePoint/O365 and SQL, ensuring data security and availability. Additionally, he set up and configured System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) to monitor Windows servers and applications, enhancing overall system reliability.
Coaching and Collaboration
Craig Palmquist has taken on a coaching role within his team, helping coworkers resolve complex technical problems. His efforts foster a collaborative work environment, promoting knowledge sharing and teamwork among colleagues, which contributes to the overall efficiency of the infrastructure team at SAIF Corporation.