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
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
Senior Sales Engineer
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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