Summary
Christian Russell is a Senior Systems Engineer with 11 years of hands-on IT experience, currently based in Bakersfield, California, who blends systems administration, cloud migrations, and security compliance with customer-facing project delivery. He excels at scoping and executing full lifecycle projects—on-prem to cloud migrations, email/file moves, and RMM-driven automation—while mentoring help desk and engineering teams. Adept at turning raw telemetry into actionable internal metrics, he builds custom automations in C#, PowerAutomate, and Datto/ConnectWise to detect and remediate issues early. His background spans K–12 SIS integrations, Azure and Office 365 administration, VoIP, and network management, reflecting a practical cross-domain skillset. Notably, he pairs technical depth with process-oriented documentation and white-glove client follow-up, making him as effective at stakeholder communication as at low-level troubleshooting.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting at California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield Christian High School
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science, Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science at California State University, Bakersfield
English, Spanish