Early 2000s–2011Community-First Tech Roots
Bailey started by helping friends, family, neighbors, and church members with virus removals, upgrades, performance tuning, and practical break-fix support. Built a reputation on trust, patience, and solving real problems fast — steadily growing from local one-off repairs into a trusted service practice.
2011–2014From Break-Fix to Systems Thinking
Shifted from one-off repairs into stronger architecture and long-term system design. That era included custom workstation builds, merged legacy setups, and the famous first-computer fire story in 2011 — a hard lesson in resilience that became a running joke and a defining moment in his approach to building durable, well-ventilated systems.
2014–2015+Founding CravenIT Solutions
Founded CravenIT Solutions to deliver modern digital infrastructure for growth-focused teams. Moved fully into engineering, platform architecture, and custom system design — building a founder-led practice rooted in disciplined delivery, practical innovation, and long-horizon thinking. Principal-level strategy, design, and engineering from concept through launch.
TodayCTIO at Affordable Quotes
Re-teamed with Todd — a partner from the Ideal Health chapter — to translate field-tested advisory work into durable technical infrastructure. Leads development, automation, and the digital backbone that keeps recommendations accessible and quotes flowing. Now focused on AI-enabled automation, secure architecture, and operating leverage that scales with the business.