Pre/Post Sale Security Engineer looking for employment

From: Sean Weisenburger (seanat_private)
Date: Mon Nov 25 2002 - 05:30:23 PST

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    I am a motivated and dedicated individual looking for great opportunity to
    
    show what I have to offer. I am a wise investment that will provide
    
    outstanding rewards to a company.
    
    I feel that my experience in both sales and technical aspects would
    
    enhance both my employer and myself. This would be an excellent
    
    opportunity to demonstrate my customer management, relationship building
    
    and technical skills.
    
    Given the responsibility, I can ensure you my efforts will be maximized to
    
    their full potential without lack of growth to create a profitable and
    
    customer focused company.
    
    With my strong motivational work ethic and desire to succeed, I guarantee
    
    the results you are looking for. My past experience has been in technical
    
    sales and integration so I know what it takes to stimulate and inspire to
    
    achieve goals within.
    
    Additionally, I offer excellent analytical abilities and strong
    
    organizational skills. These qualities, combined with my dependability and
    
    dedication, should enable me to make a valuable contribution.
    
    I take pride in working with others towards a common goal and am always
    
    looking for new ways to improve things. I am confident that my knowledge
    
    and abilities would be of value.
    
    Willing to travel or telecommute as to not relocate.
    
    Please contact me for an interview.
    
    
    Summary
    
    
    
    Extremely talented and dedicated individual who has extensive knowledge of
    
    LAN/WAN design, telecommunications connectivity and infrastructure, sales
    
    posture and technical experience as it relates to IT integration with all
    
    levels of management. Unprecedented dedication to customers needs and
    
    support. Exceptional project coordinator, team player, fast learner for
    
    new and advancing technologies.
    
    
    Objective
    
    
    Seeking a dynamic and challenging career in a stable yet growth oriented
    
    company with advancement opportunities. A company who rewards individuals
    
    for dedication, integrity and hard work.
    
    
    
    Experience
    
    X4TRESS Security        October 2001-Present            
    
    VP Sales Engineering
    
    Responsible for all aspects of technical expertise, technical operations,
    
    installation, management of products      and product development as it
    
    relates to security. Provided pre and post sales support in addition to
    
    carrying duties as an Account Executive and general consultant.
    
    • Achieved Sales goals with Account Executive to exceed quota.
    
    • Created processes and policies for pre sales, install, support, and
    
    maintenance for company.
    
    • Assumed all responsibility for technical feasibility of products,
    
    support and sales design.
    
    • Projected complete focus on customer service when issues arise to
    
    satisfaction.
    
    • Completely maintained our Managed Security offering including sales
    
    aspect on product.
    
    • Maintained excellent working relationship with clients.
    
    
    Covad Communication              June 2001-October 2001              
    
    Regional Sales Engineer
    
    Supported an Account Executive team in a 9 state area in all aspects of
    
    Sales engineering, pre and post sales support, product support and special
    
    project leadership.
    
    • Collaborated with Account Executives on strategic ways to close business
    
    on SME level to meet and  exceed quota.
    
    • Provided tier one support for all aspects as it relates to DSL and Layer
    
    1, 2, 3 services.
    
    • Closed 50% more business with RSE present than Account Executive alone.
    
    • Obtained Subject Matter expert status of value added products (VPN,
    
    Managed Security, web hosting).
    
    
    Covad Business Solutions          April 2001-June 2001                    
    
    Enterprise Team Sales Engineer / Manager
    
    Directed a team of Project Managers and Customer Service Reps to develop,
    
    maintain, and support all    enterprise level opportunities and inbound
    
    sales activity generated from direct and indirect marketing efforts.
    
    • Increased response time for order placement from outsourced call center
    
    to 36 hours from 72 hours.
    
    • Managed a team with an average of 300 + orders at any time.
    
    • Called upon frequently for special technical projects to complete in a
    
    timely fashion.
    
    • Completed transitions of customers whose ISP was migrating away from DSL.
    
    • Survived massive layoffs and promoted to Regional Systems Engineer for
    
    the Midwest
    
    
    Bluestar.Net                         April 2000-April 2001           
    
    Regional Sales Engineering Manager – September 2000- April 2001
    
    
    Responsible for all Sales Engineers in an assigned territory for technical
    
    & sales expertise, process, training, and escalations. Subject matter
    
    expert for certain products and processes. 
    
    • Assume all responsibility for sales engineering for a 5 state region.
    
    • Worked with 8 sales engineers to develop, train and shape their
    
    expertise in the industry to close business and assisting account
    
    executives from sales presentations to post sale support.
    
    • Provided escalation path from Sale Engineer to resolve any pre or post
    
    sales issues.
    
    • Increased enterprise opportunities by personally handling all aspects of
    
    pre and post sales engineering.
    
    • Promoted to Enterprise Team Engineer / Manager.
    
    
    Sales Engineer – April 2000 – September 2001
    
    Responsible for assisting Account Executives with pre - post sales product
    
    support and design for  technical  feasibility as it relates to
    
    integration of clients network. 
    
    • Acquired information concerning the prospects infrastructure to ensure
    
    products sold was able to         operate in a respectable manner as
    
    described.
    
    • Work closely with all aspects of the business from pre-sales to
    
    installation providing the customer a    smooth transition and building a
    
    lasting business relationship with them.
    
    • Responsible for identifying new or expanded business opportunities,
    
    promote new business ventures, and help with negotiations of terms and
    
    conditions.
    
    • Continually look for ways to improve internal processes for efficiency
    
    and relevance.
    
    • Employee of the month May 2000.
    
    • Promoted to Regional Sales Engineering Manager.
    
    
    
    Entre Computer Center              May 1997-September 2000            
    
    Business Account Sales Consultant
    
    Responsible for promoting business-to-business sales relationships for
    
    implementing and servicing of networks (LAN &WAN) and internet
    
    connectivity through cold calls, consultation and referrals.
    
    • Provided customers with a total end-to-end solution for businesses.
    
    • Acquired all accounts through cold calls and referrals.
    
    • Accountable for entire sales process from beginning to end.
    
    • Increased total sales revenue at a rate of 42% per year and exceeded
    
    quota time after time.
    
    
    Levy’s Lumber and Building Center   February 1990 – May 1997
                     
    Department  Sales Manager -  June 1996 – May 1997
    
    Conducted sales, ordering, marketing, and inventory for lumber department
    
    as well as responding to customer suggestions and complaints through
    
    legendary customer service.
    
    • Supervised salespeople in department with increased morale.
    
    • Increased overall sales in store.
    
    • Employee of the month.
    
    
    
    Department  Sales Manager -  January 1994-June 1996               
    
    Directed incoming and outgoing merchandise, inventory, and accounts
    
    payable purchase orders.
    
    • Managed all receiving personnel and activities in a respectable fashion.
    
    • Developed troubleshooting skills in complex problem situations.
    
    • Employee of the month.
    
    
    
    Warehouse Employee – November 1992 – January 1994
    
    Received merchandise from delivery service, checked in orders, and filled
    
    customer orders.
    
    • Fulfilled all receiving duties.
    
    
    
    Sales Trainee  – February 1990 – November 1992
    
    Provided customer courtesy and replenished stock on sales floor.
    
    • Obtained the knowledge to deal with the public in retail sales.
    
    • Gained confidence in the workplace.
    
    
    
    Education       1991- 1996             Jefferson Community College and
    
    University of Louisville - Associates in Accounting
    
    G.P.A.  3.0             Major: Bachelor of Science in Business
    
    Administration in Marketing
    
    
    
    Certifications  SonicWALL Certified Engineer, FatPipe Certified Engineer,
    
    Symantec Certified Engineer, Computer Associates Certified Sales Expert.
    
    Presently seeking Cisco Security Specialist and Microsoft MCP. Excellent
    
    working knowledge of MS Windows 2000 server, Exchange 2000, and router
    
    configurations.
    



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