Edward P.

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About Edward P.

Solutions Driven Senior level IT Data Networking Professional providing Consulting, Architecture and Pre-Sales solutions to private sector Fortune 500 clients and the Federal DoD Medical community. A Trusted Advisor of technology driven business transformation helping to aligning technology to client strategies and requirements creating innovative solutions. Experienced in all aspects of transformative Data Networking projects: Inception, Planning, Design, Execution and Operations. In addition to Data Network Consulting and Architecture, I apply multifaceted skills to client engagements including Cross-Functional Technical lead, Technical Project Management and Team Leadership. Adept in bridging the gap between technical requirements, business initiatives and functional requirements. By employing creative problem-solving skills, design thinking and a holistic approach joined with multi-industry experience, I am able to bring customer initiatives and requirements from the drawing board to fruition. I actively work to identify additional client opportunities during Pre-Sales and Project engagements. Recently identifying an opportunity which grew initial client engagement from approx.$1.2M to over $3M in revenue and extending engagement by 2 years while adding 2 FTE SME’s to existing Day 2 Support organization. Routinely engaged to provide technical guidance and support of the Bid & Proposal process, Scope of Work development and requirements documentation. Equally comfortable in strategic or tactical engagements. As a Sr. Consultant, I put into practice logical and structured problem-solving techniques such as Issues-Based Consulting to deliver client value, business results and technically sound solutions. As an IT Architect, I strive to align new technological solutions with business strategy. Industry experience includes: Manufacturing, Chemical, Banking, Healthcare, Financial and Federal DoD. Certifications and Recognition: Cloudflare Accredited Sales Engineer Cisco Certified Network Design Professional - CCDP Cisco Certified Network Professional - CCNP Nokia DAC Solution - Outdoor Network Planning Engineer Brocade Certified Network Professional - BCNP Brocade Accredited Data Center Specialist – BADCS Citrix Certified Professional - Networking - CCP-N Citrix Certified Associate – Networking – CCA–N Project Management Professional - PMP Secret Clearance AT & T - Presidents Club (Sales Engineer)