Bernard Carter

Bernard Carter has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Bernard started their career in 2004 at Minnetonka Public Schools, where they worked as a Network Systems Specialist and Level 3 Support. In 2006, they joined General Mills as a Desktop Security Engineer and later transitioned to the role of IS Security Architect. At General Mills, Bernard was responsible for various tasks such as imaging, software deployment infrastructure, Active Directory, and security awareness.

In 2013, Bernard joined Now Micro, where they held several positions. Bernard began as a Senior Solutions Architect and then progressed to Manager of Research and Product Development, Director of Product Development and Operations, OEM Executive Director, and VP, OEM & Product Development. Since 2019, Bernard has been serving as the Vice President - Technology at Now Micro. Their most recent role is Chief Technology Officer, which they started in January 2021.

Throughout their career, Bernard has demonstrated expertise in technology, product development, operations, and security. Their roles have involved managing teams, overseeing projects, and implementing innovative solutions.

Bernard Carter attended the University of Minnesota from 1999 to 2002 but did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study. Bernard later attended the Minnesota School of Business, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology. In addition to their formal education, Bernard has obtained several certifications from various institutions, including CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+, Project+), GIAC (Certified Incident Handler), (ISC)2 (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), VMware (Certified Professional 4), Cisco (Cisco Certified Network Associate), and Microsoft (Microsoft Certified IT Professional, SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance, Windows 7, Configuration, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration, Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration, and Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring). However, the specific months and years they obtained these certifications are not provided.