Claus Leitmann

Sales Engineering/Network Consulting, Project Management, DWDM SME

Role
Senior Sales Engineer at FirstLight Fiber
Location
Poughkeepsie, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Claus Leitmann

Performed as a technical resource to sales teams in developing account plans, sales proposals, presentations, cost/margin analyses, contract negotiation and account penetration strategies for existing and prospective customers. • Developed and recommended technical solutions to achieving business objectives. Develop and coordinate the implementation of complex projects involving multiple internal, customer, and vendor resources. • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical solutions to senior management. • Demonstrated extensive data communications expertise, with a thorough knowledge of networking standards, LAN/WAN protocols, switching and routing from vendors such as Cisco, Nortel Networks, Avaya, Enterasys, Lucent and Ascend. • Expertise in optical networking products and technologies including DWDM, ROADM, Packet and OTN Networking, SONET, Ethernet, Fibre Channel and storage networking and emerging technologies, such as SDWAN and Cloud Computing. • Nortel Networks Certified Network Architect, Cisco (CCNA), Certified Ciena Optical and Carrier Ethernet Consultant. • Competent in MS Office Suite, Salesforce, and video conferencing software. • Over twenty years experience in selling data networking solutions to Fortune companies, while meeting or exceeding quota. • U.S. Army Veteran: Strategic Microwave Communications Systems (26V20) Sales Engineering Management

Experience

  1. Senior Sales Engineer

    FirstLight Fiber

    Nov 2020 — Present · Albany, NY, US

    FirstLight offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products featuring a comprehensive portfolio of high bandwidth connectivity solutions including Ethernet, wavelength and dark fiber services as well as dedicated Internet access solutions, data center, cloud and voice services.

Education

  • Marist University

    MBA, IS

  • US Army Signal School

    26v20 Honor Grad, Microwave Communications

  • Manhattan University

    BSEE, Electrical Engineering

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