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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for providing technical and architectural direction on various data center projects.• An experienced and strong Technologist, able to capitalize on numerous years of IT industry hardware and software exposure and awareness• Providing architectural direction and design to software application & solutions development• Responsible for architectural design of greenfield Data Center build out

• CSE / TSA for accounts spanning, Financial Industry, Enterprise and Commercial sectors, along with other various territory accounts.• Responsible for demonstrating the strength and superiority of the Cisco Data Center solution, with focus on Cisco UCS, HyperFlex, Nexus and ACI, as well as Software solutions such as UCS Director, CloudCenter, and AppDynamics.• Worked with existing customer relationships and cultivated new relationships within the account base. • Presented at various industry events on topics ranging from Cloud Evolution at Cisco Plus, Cisco and Virtualization at the VMWare Forum, Cisco and Converged Infrastructure at the Hitachi Information Forum, and other various events.• Participated at various Cisco and Industry sponsored events such as Cisco Live, Data Center Enterprise VT’s, SPVT’s, NetApp Insight, Cisco UCS User Group, Cisco Networkers and more.• Worked with account team, tiger teams and Cisco management to develop and execute strategies on competing with competitive Data Center vendors.• Created and delivered an assortment of product and roadmap presentations in order to convey industry and vendor specific trends and updates for clients to better assist with planning and implementation.• Working with the STLDP (SE Transitions and Leadership Development Program) on developing a case study involving IoT (Internet of Things) and how it pertains to Cisco’s role and participation.

Mississauga, Ontario

• Solution Architect for accounts such as RIM, WIND Mobile, OpenText, various Healthcare and Municipal accounts• Responsible for the presentation, introduction and solution delivery of new products such as HP BladeSystem offerings. • Established and managed long-term loyal relationships within various customers to drive revenue, promote new product and services growth.• Worked extensively with customers and partners to consistently win HP business.• Represented fellow SA’s through the role of ISS Blade Ambassador, communicating and sharing back information for effective solution promotion.• Customer interaction has included various methods throughout the years including Face-2-Face meetings, presentations, utilization of HP tech tours in Houston, white-boarding sessions, involvement with RFP, RFQ and quoting proposals as well as phone interaction.• Participated in account planning sessions, ensuring that knowledge was shared amongst the team and then effectively utilized in account leadership.• Created and delivered an assortment of product and roadmap presentations in order to convey industry and HP specific trends and updates for clients to better assist with planning and implementation.• Fully engaged in HP relationship assessment programs.

Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Solution Specialist for large user-based companies such as CIBC, Scotia Bank, Dofasco and RIM • Awarded Pinnacle Club Winner for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001• Responsible for knowledgably Communicating Compaq’s business products and services information to all levels within various companies in Ontario• Created and delivered an assortment of product presentations in order to convey industry and Compaq specific trends and updates for clients to better assist with planning and implementation• Able to deliver and convey NDA information in presentations• Provide knowledge transfer to both customers and account teams via various means, which may include coordinating and conducting demonstrations of new products, and technical briefings• Solution Architect for multiple RFP responses within the financial and manufacturing sector• Able to understand the customers business and political climate to gain additional mind share for Compaq products and services within the company• Responsible for building relationships with technical people and technical managers.• Able to act as technical focal point for technical issues and problem resolution, for the provision of post-sales escalation support

Mississauga, Ontario

• Responsible for complete knowledge of all AST products• Provided pre and post sales support for AST Customers with medium and large sized corporate customers• Delivered product presentations and training to various sized audiences at different events• Configured, tested and provided support for demo products assigned to clients• Responsible for deducing cause and repair of any flaws or errors with AST hardware • Participated in maintenance and design of in-house networks, involving a two thousand plus user WAN.

Mississauga, Ontario

• Responsible for Network installations, support and customer training• Provided full installation, configuration and training for a Novell LAN in Africa• Maintained and supported BMS internal network• Responsible for testing of new and current software• Trained new technicians for Service Support Duties• Provided telephone support to clients

Burlington, Ontario

• Serviced computers and accessories both in-house, and on site• Assembled computers for purchase• Responsible for telephone support• Maintained return procedure for defective parts