Brian Kevin Clarke
Solutions Architect
brian@briankevinclarke.com
+515.491.9898
Resume
I have been in the Information Technology (IT) space for over 30 years, holding a variety of leadership, consultative, and supporting technical roles.
I bring passion and value to each role and remain as hungry as ever to stay challenged and learn new skills/technology.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Solution Architect January 2010 – Present
OneNeck IT Solutions, Des Moines, IA
(Vital Support Systems acquired by TDS in 2014 and rebranded as OneNeck IT Solutions)
This role allows me to support a strong team of sales executives in earning and maintaining a trusted advisor relationship with clients. The role requires discovery and discussion pertaining to short and long-term business objectives, followed by research as required in building enabling technical solutions.
My role is directly supporting a team whose technology product sales exceeded $100M in 2021, with technical engineering project sales exceeding $6M.
Technologies: Cisco, HPE/Aruba, Palo Alto, Microsoft
Responsibilities:
• Thought leadership
• Pre-sales client engagement / requirements discovery
• Solution recommendations and design
• Project Statement of Work (SoW) and Build of Materials (BoM)
• Project oversight and related responsibilities
Owner June 2004 – December 2009
Nextep, Des Moines, IA
This role allowed me to provide technical education and consulting services throughout the US and abroad, primarily specializing in accelerated certification “boot camps” for individuals pursuing higher-level Cisco certifications.
Responsibilities:
• IT training for professional Cisco certification paths (CCNA, CCNP, etc.)
• Consulting services for Cisco networking and security solutions
GENERAL SKILLS
Excellent communication
Public speaking
Thought leadership
Clear-minded situation handling
Process efficiency
Capability and willingness to provide stable leadership through difficult situations
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Network Architecture/Design
Security
Routing/Switching/Wireless
Data Center
Collaboration
Brian Clarke
brian@briankevinclarke.com
515-491-9898