Ara Carter

Ara Carter is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in pre-sales engineering, technical services, and solutions architecture, currently serving as the Director of Presales Engineering at Quest Software since April 2007. In this role, Ara manages pre-sales engineering teams across North America, focusing on Microsoft Platform Management solutions, and oversees the Channel Architect team for partner enablement. Previous roles at Quest include Director of Technical Services and Solutions Architect, where responsibilities included supporting partner alliances and consulting on infrastructure software solutions. Prior to joining Quest, Ara worked at EDS as an Infrastructure Consultant, leading engagements on Microsoft-centric technologies. Ara holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Dallas Baptist University.