Randy Benn Email & Phone Number

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Sr. Solution Architect on Cisco's Federal IoT team specializing in cybersecurity solutions for OT networks & critical infrastructure, and LoRaWAN wireless sensor networks. • Subject matter expert (SME) for Cisco's Cyber Vision IoT security solution, providing guidance and support to Federal customers throughout the product lifecycle, including installation, customization, and adoption. • Led technical sales activities for Cyber Vision within Cisco's Federal segment, conducting customer demonstrations, Proof of Concepts (POCs), production installations, and post-sales technical support. • Developed and delivered customized OT Security and Cyber Vision product training for both external customers and internal Cisco sales and support teams. • Successfully deployed global LoRaWAN networks using Cisco IXM gateways & Actility ThingPark TPE hosted in AWS. • Developed custom open source application servers supporting all standards-based LoRaWAN sensors. • Tested & deployed LoRaWAN sensors from multiple vendors, including Cisco, Actility, AdvanTech, Digital Matter, Netvox, Tektelic, Milesight, NanoThings, and more. • Developed and maintained a hybrid customer demo center for showcasing custom solutions developed using components across the Cisco portfolio. • Maintained a set of mobile demo kits for showcasing Cisco's solutions at trade shows and other marketing events, featuring Cisco IoT components, 3rd-party PLCs (Schneider, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, etc.) and other industrial components. • Presented as a speaker at Cisco's annual industry conference, 'Cisco Live,' sharing insights and expertise with industry professionals on multiple occasions.

Solution Architect on Cisco's Systems Public Sector team, specializing in Unified Communications & Collaboration, and Tactical Communications Solutions. Designed, deployed and supported large-scale voice, video & messaging networks for customers in Federal, Higher Ed, K-12, and public safety segments.

Instructor for new-hire System Engineer and Account Manager employees. Technical instructor for official Cisco technical training classes, including Cisco IOS, network management, troubleshooting, voice over IP and Cisco Communications Manager.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics And Computer Science

Master Of Business Administration - Mba