In 2023, he was honored with the Platinum Club Award and the Making a Difference Award by Microsoft's Small, Medium, Corporate and Digital Sales division.
WEST FARGO, ND, August 26, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Craig Rennich has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Rennich is a distinguished senior cloud solutions architect at Microsoft, where he has been making significant contributions since 2011. His extensive expertise encompasses cybersecurity, Azure, data management, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud-native technologies. Throughout his tenure at Microsoft, Mr. Rennich has consistently showcased exceptional leadership and technical acumen, making substantial contributions to the field.
In his role as senior cloud solutions architect since 2023, Mr. Rennich mentors new teams, collaborates with leadership and engages with customer contacts and technical support teams. He conducts both in-person and remote workshops for customers, answers queries via email and phone calls and leads internal initiatives. Additionally, Mr. Rennich is a strong advocate of social engineering on LinkedIn and manages a hub dedicated to Security and generative AI to assist customers.
In addition to his primary role, Mr. Rennich has been the Worldwide Azure Community SME program lead for the Americas since 2022. From 2022 to 2023, he specialized in Advanced Security for Azure as a senior cloud solutions architect. His extensive experience at Microsoft includes two-year posts as a cloud solutions architect for Azure in 2019, a technology solutions professional for Azure in 2017 and a service reliability engineer in 2015, among others.
Before joining Microsoft, Mr. Rennich gained valuable experience as a systems integrator and senior IT consultant at Eide Bailly LLP from 2006 to 2011. He also worked as a technical support analyst at CompuCom Systems Inc. from 2001 to 2006 and an infrastructure engineer at General Electric Company from 2001 to 2004.
Mr. Rennich's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in management and computer information systems from Park University. He also completed coursework in psychology at the University of Montana and earned an Associate of Science in computer science and psychology from Bismarck State College. Beyond his education, Mr. Rennich attributes his success to staying true to himself and being a role model, drawing inspiration from Kobe Bryant's example of leading through action and perseverance.
Throughout his career, Mr. Rennich has received numerous accolades for his contributions. In 2023, he was honored with the Platinum Club Award and the Making a Difference Award by Microsoft's Small, Medium, Corporate and Digital Sales division. His most notable achievement came during the COVID-19 pandemic when he played a crucial role in helping small businesses secure essential loans.
Outside of his professional life, Mr. Rennich is actively involved in civic-minded organizations such as LEGO® Education. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities, including kayaking, paddle boarding, jet skiing, cooking and spending time with his children, dogs and friends. Looking ahead, he hopes to continue his journey with Microsoft while becoming a leader in cybersecurity. Mr. Rennich values work-life balance and aims to retire within the next several years to spend quality time with family and friends.
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