Tony Forte

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Director or Activities @ RETIREMENT
El Cajon, CA, US
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Started in engineering consulting services with Daou Systems implementing Citrix systems into hospital networks nationwide.Spent a few years with a medical equipment manufacturer helping integrate Ethernet networking into their previously serial-networked devices. From there, I worked on development of systems for a national messaging services provider.I returned to Systems Consulting joining GTC Systems where I spent 11 years helping build the business into a nationally recognized Citrix and Microsoft partner. I left GTC from the position of Director of Technical Services in June of 2007.From June 2007 to May 2009 I was MTM Technologies in the role of Director of Access Solutions for the western region. This not only encompassed all Citrix technologies, but other competing technologies in the virtual data center space like VMware, Data Core, AppSense, Front Range, Wyse, Marathon, and many more.The next few years were spent as Director of the Virtualization Practice at FusionStorm where I helped build a new End User Computing practice focused on data center and desktop virtualization for Enterprise as well as SMB customers. FusionStorm held high level partnerships with all top tier virtualization companies, and I was able to help them achieve Platinum level partnership with Citrix.In my last consulting role, I was a Solutions Architect at Agile360/Entisys360 in the End User Computing practice. Entisys360 is a Platinum Citrix Partner and VMware Premier partner and was Partner of the year 2012/2014 for Citrix for both Western Region and all of North America.Specialties: Designing and scoping systems solutions for our customers in the SMB and Enterprise spaces revolving around the Application and Desktop Virtualization landscape.Supporting customers from architecture oversight,trusted adviser for EUC technologies, as well as technical support for complex issues.

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Director or Activities
El Cajon, CA, US
Tony Forte Work Experience Details
  • Retirement
    Director Or Activities
    Retirement
    El Cajon, Ca, Us
  • Qualcomm Inc
    It Engineer, Senior Staff
    Qualcomm Inc May 2017 - Present
    San Diego, Ca, Us
  • Eplus Inc.
    Resident Citrix Engineer
    Eplus Inc. Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
    Herndon, Va, Us
    Resident Citrix Engineer under short term contract for large Irvine-based property management corporation.
  • Entisys360 / Agile360
    Solutions Architect
    Entisys360 / Agile360 Aug 2012 - Nov 2016
    Irvine, Ca, Us
    At Entisys360/ Agile360, I joined one of the best teams in the industry in regards to designing, deploying, and supporting Citrix Application and Desktop Virtualization solutions. Worked with customers in a presales architect role to assess existing environments, then design and scope new leading edge solutions for Application and Desktop Virtualization. Performed delivery of assessment and design projects, as well as some implementation projects. Provided technical project management and architect oversight for larger scale projects. Emphasis on Citrix solutions for customers, followed by those requiring VMware or Microsoft Application and Desktop virtualization solutions. Provided remote technical support for our customers when required for existing Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments.
  • Fusionstorm
    Virtualization Practice Director
    Fusionstorm Feb 2010 - Jul 2012
    San Francisco, California, Us
    At FusionStorm, I was brought on in the beginning to develop and grow the Citrix and VMware VDI practices in the western region. For the first 2 years in the Director role, I functioned as presales manager to handle presales engagements and engineers, manage post sales engineers, assist in, project management, as well as fulfilled the role of Principal Solutions Architect including delivery and support of solutions in the western region. Was also responsible for settings the standards and policies for the VDI practice. Since February 2012, I focused primarily on Solutions Architecture, delivery, and support, and left the management of the practice to others. Specializing with a major emphasis on Citrix solutions for customers, followed by those requiring VMware solutions. Microsoft VDI solutions at this time are still up and coming.
  • Gtc Systems
    Chief Business Development Officer
    Gtc Systems Jul 2009 - Jan 2010
    In a returning roles at GTC to fill a short-term requirement, I carried a dual role, and primarily was responsible for presales architecture of most solutions under the GTC portfolio. That included client design and architecture meetings, writing of statements of work, as well as onsite work in both project management and engineering roles as needed. For the Business Development side of the role, I worked closely on opportunities with the sales team and helped develop pipeline tools and metrics to track opportunity progress. Also responsible for business relationship of many new and existing vendors and partners.
  • Mtm Technologies
    Regional Director, Access Solutions
    Mtm Technologies Jun 2007 - May 2009
    Purchase, New York, Us
    As Western Region Director of the Access Practice, I was a business leader for the ecosystem of vendors that revolve around the Citrix Application Delivery infrastructure. Responsible for architecting solutions and the generation of pre-sales scopes of work and other documentation. Worked closely with sales associates in joint selling via phone, web, or in person to drive the business of application delivery. Responsible for training and mentoring sales team in application delivery technologies. Delivered all marketing events to customers and was technical contact with the many vendors in the Citrix ecosystem. Support of customers for problem escalation of environments during implementation.
  • Gtc Systems
    Director, Technical Services
    Gtc Systems Oct 1996 - Jun 2007
    At GTC I held many roles from Sr. Systems Engineer to team leader. Was involved in both pre-sales and the delivery of projects to customers with a long stellar track record of customer satisfaction. Was pivotal in driving the business for over a decade to change from a small local server/PC reseller to a full scale IT consulting services company that has become a nationally known Citrix Platinum partner. Responsible for project management and delegation within the technical services team. One of the first Citrix Certified Instructors allowed teaching the public direct, and trained hundreds of administrators on Citrix technology since 1997. Responsible for delivering marketing events to customers.Previously held TS-SCI clearance for an aerospace customer in a classified environment. This has since been de-classified. Previously held base clearance to service projects for Naval and other DoD / military agencies.Sr. Systems EngineerUnder this role, provided assess and design work for customers, implemented new and upgrade solutions for customers. Provided excellent support and escalation for customers.
  • Pyxis
    Sr. Network Engineer / Admin
    Pyxis Jun 1993 - Sep 1996
    Montevideo, Montevideo, Uy
    Managed and maintained Novell and Microsoft server and storage systems for software development department in IT capacity. Other technologies as required. Designed field technical training regimen and course ware. Delivered network troubleshooting training for 500 field personnel.
  • Daou Systems, Inc.
    Sr. Systems Engineer / Pre-Sales Architect
    Daou Systems, Inc. Jan 1991 - Jun 1993
    성남시, 경기도, Kr
    At Daou Systems, I managed clients and installations of early Citrix WinView and Novell products. I was responsible for pre-sales system architecture as well as onsite integration of many projects.

Tony Forte Skills

Virtualization Vdi Vmware Citrix Enterprise Software Cloud Computing Pre Sales Storage Solution Selling Disaster Recovery Saas Networking Integration Professional Services San Netapp Managed Services Security Infrastructure Servers Vmware Esx Cisco Technologies Business Development Active Directory Windows Server Microsoft Technologies Vsphere Microsoft Exchange Vmware Vsphere High Availability Xen Enterprise Architecture Vmware Infrastructure Storage Virtualization System Deployment Server Architecture Network Security Application Virtualization Business Continuity Dns Microsoft Certified Professional Dell Poweredge Servers Hyper V Nas Cluster Firewalls Network Architecture Enterprise Storage Technical Support

Tony Forte Education Details

  • Coleman College
    Coleman College
    Computer Technology
  • National University
    National University
    N/A

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