Russ Meyer
Network Solutions Architect / Systems Engineer
Summary
Accomplished IT sales professional with 30 years of experience in technical sales, network architecture, and cybersecurity. Expertise in business optimization, cost reduction, and delivering complex solutions for enterprise and SLED customers.
Professional Certifications
- CCIE #7413 – Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, Enterprise Infrastructure
- CISSP #375696 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- FCSS – Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (Network Security and SASE)
- CMNA – Certified Meraki Networking Associate
- CNSP / CNTSP – Cumulus Networks Sales/Technical Sales Professional
- FITSP – FITSI – Federal IT Security Professional Operator #394
Education
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems — Summa Cum Laude
2008–2012Strayer University, Morrisville, NC
Experience
Systems Engineer, SLED
2021–PresentFortinet, Nashville, TN
- Drive cybersecurity solution sales to state, local, education, and government customers in Tennessee.
- Earned multiple Fortinet certifications and rapidly adapted to product portfolio.
Senior Networking Sales Engineer
2020–2021Citrix, Nashville, TN
- Led technical sales for Citrix ADC/NetScaler with large enterprise customers across TN, AL, and MS.
Senior Network Field Solution Architect
2017–2020CDW, Nashville, TN
- Drove sales of Cisco and Aruba networking solutions, successfully migrating customers to Catalyst 9300/9500 platforms.
- Promoted Cisco SD-Access and ACI for software-defined networking projects.
Network Architect
2016–2017ProSys, Nashville, TN
- Sold and delivered installation/consultation services in TN and AL.
- Led ASA-to-Firepower migration for Alabama credit union.
- Designed and implemented campus migration from Juniper to Meraki switches for Tennessee medical device manufacturers.
Solutions Architect
2015–2016Cybera, Nashville, TN
- Designed PCI-compliant security solutions for large point-of-sale manufacturers.
- Developed winning RFP responses delivering SD-WAN and secure PCI firewalls for petroleum and restaurant clients.
Senior Systems Engineer
2014–2015Extreme Networks, Nashville, TN
- Supported K-12 Wi-Fi, identity, and campus switching sales in Kentucky.
Network Consulting Engineer
2000–2014Cisco Systems, RTP, NC
- Served as primary engineer for largest Cisco accounts, including US DoD Special Operations.
- Redesigned Camp Victory network in Iraq for improved resiliency.
- Achieved 4.85/5 customer satisfaction score; supported 13 labs generating $9.45M immediate revenue ($25M long-term potential).
Senior Network Engineer
2000Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, New York, NY
- Managed data center and backbone network; implemented IP multicast for real-time market data feeds.
Router Engineer
1996–2000General Electric, Princeton, NJ
- Supported global GE router network; migrated from IGRP to EIGRP.
- Designed corporate data center transition from FDDI to Gigabit Ethernet.
Postal Operations
1992–1996United States Postal Service, Belford, NJ
- Supported early OCR-based mail sorting machines.