Christopher Lloyd Carson

About Christopher Lloyd Carson

I’m a pre-sales engineering and solution architecture leader with deep roots in network, security, and cloud – now focused on how AI can transform enterprise and Energy & Utilities operations. I help customers move from “what is AI?” to “how do we deploy it safely, securely, and with clear business value?”Over the past several years, I’ve led and supported technical teams designing large-scale, mission-critical architectures, and I’m increasingly applying AI to automate workflows, improve reliability, and enhance decision making. This includes using AI-assisted observability, intelligent automation, and data-driven insights across complex network and OT/IT environments.My strengths are:Translating ambiguous business problems into AI-enabled, secure architectures that can actually be implemented.Working with sales, product, and customer stakeholders to shape roadmaps that blend traditional infrastructure with emerging AI capabilities.Communicating clearly with both executives and engineers so everyone understands the “why,” not just the “what.”I’m especially interested in how AI can:Improve resiliency and safety in Energy & Utilities.Simplify and secure large distributed networks.Augment engineering and sales teams with smarter tools, not replace them.If you’re exploring how to bring practical AI into complex enterprise or utility environments – or want to compare notes on where AI, networking, and security are headed – I’m always open to a conversation.

Experience

1. Pre-sales Engineering Leader- Energy & Utilities- East

   World Wide Technology

   Apr 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Lead a high-performing pre-sales engineering team supporting Energy & Utilities customers across the Eastern U.S, aligning technology strategy with industry-specific business objectives.Partner with sales and executive stakeholders to shape account strategy, build pipeline, and drive adoption of secure, scalable network and cloud solutions.Guide solution architecture across networking, security, and infrastructure, ensuring designs meet regulatory, reliability, and resiliency requirements for critical energy environments.Mentor and develop engineers, establishing standards, playbooks, and best practices that improve consistency, win rates, and customer satisfaction.

Education

• Clemson University

  Mechanical Engineering

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Frame Relay
• Voip
• Data Center
• Routers
• Mpls
• Computer Network Operations
• Disaster Recovery
• Applications
• Co-Location
• Managed Services
• Security
• Wireless
• Switches
• Cisco Technologies
• Ethernet
• T1
• Vpls
• Network Architecture
• Networking
• Sip
• Atm Networks
• Firewalls
• Ip Networking
• Unified Communications
• Advanced Level Presentation Skills
• Telecommunications
• Metro Ethernet
• Ip
• Network Engineering
• Ddos Mitigation
• Collaboration Solutions
• Lan-Wan
• Vpn
• Advanced Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Network Configuration and Concepts
• Solution Selling
• Network Design
• Network Administration
• Troubleshooting