Anthony McCloud, Solutions Engineer at DataBank, shares his journey from help desk support to technical sales in a new career feature. McCloud started his engineering career at an enterprise insurance firm in Kansas City, Missouri, managing IT systems and responding to ticket escalations.
“Do the job you’re hired for and the job you want. Find your engineering flavor and use that flavor to fill a gap, if possible.”
— Anthony McCloud, Solutions Engineer at DataBank
McCloud transitioned through systems administration and engineering before joining DataBank as an operations manager, eventually moving into his current sales-oriented solutions engineer role. He emphasizes that salary increases correlate directly with industry certifications and advises new engineers to advocate for themselves rather than wait for companies to offer opportunities.
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