Brett Edelen
Solutions Architect, Senior Sales Engineer, Data Governance, Data Protection Engineer, Sr Systems Administration, Infrastructure Architect - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure AZ-900
- Role
- Solutions Architect at Forcepoint
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brett Edelen
Accomplished Sales Engineer and Security ArchitectAs a seasoned professional, I blend technical expertise with a personable approach. My experience spans both on-premises resources and cloud/SaaS solutions (AWS, Azure). Here’s what sets me apart:Customer-Centric Problem Solver:I excel at understanding customer pain points and desired outcomes. By tailoring solutions to their needs, I ensure successful outcomes aligned with their goals.Relationship Builder:My passion lies in forging genuine connections. Trust is the cornerstone of merging vision and technology to solve critical challenges and drive success.Highlights:Strategic Sales Engineer: I uncover use cases, simplify complex solutions, and drive strategies towards Data Governance and overall Data Security that transform goals into measurable outcomes, meeting KPIs and boosting revenue. Use cases involved evaluating opportunities for DSPM, SSPM, Compliance and DLP, IAM and UEBA using Machine Learning and AI.Accomplishments- Varonis President’s Club qualifier for 2 years- Consistently met quotas, partnering with various Account Executives to drive revenue and enhance customer satisfaction- Proactively identify upsell opportunities to elevate customer success.Methodologies:Proficient in Value Selling, MEDDPICC, and the Challenger Sales Methods.
Experience
Solutions Architect
Apr 2025 — Present
Education
Texas A&M University
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
1986 — 1990
Texas A&M University
MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
1990 — 1992
Skills
- Ibm Xiv
- Storage Solutions
- San
- Storage Virtualization
- Servers
- Itil
- Iscsi
- Replication
- Nas
- System Administration
- Vmware Infrastructure
- Storage Area Networks
- Storage Architecture
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- Ibm Director
- IT Management
- Active Directory
- Windows Server
- Hardware
- Data Center
- Fibre Channel
- Vdi
- Infrastructure
- Ds4000
- Vmware Esx
- Virtualization Architecture
- Shell Scripting
- Netapp
- Nfs
- Solution Architecture
- High Availability
- Cloud Computing
- Databases
- Ibm Storage
- Microsoft Exchange
- Virtualization
- Windows
- Enterprise Architecture
- Networking
- Microsoft Sql Server
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