Darren Clark

About Darren Clark

Performance driven collaborative technology leader designing and implementing transformative solutions for customers. Currently supporting major medical, financial and large utilities based in the Carolinas. Executes effective discovery and solution development using technologies including DWDM, SD-WAN/SASE, Ethernet, Voice, Security, and Virtualization on protocols TCP/IP, BGP, LAG and SIP. Solutioning- Develop complex internet, Cloud-(Azure, AWS, GCP) as well as Multi-Cloud, Security- SSE, NGFW, Zero Trust, DLP, CASB, DDOS Layer 2/3- VPLS, MPLS solutions. Conducts account reviews, customer technical workshops, quarterly business reviews, proof of concepts and presentations for customers with technology partners. Develop sales team technical acumen including product knowledge, coaching, mentoring, workshops, white-boarding, and network design. Acts as a strategic resource for developing RFI/RFP customer response, internal special situation customer solution technical approval and vetting process, business plans, business case preparation and presentation development, customer network diversity process and solution design, new product roll out, KMZ/Visio solution diagraming and development, talent acquisition, and customer engagement both pre and post sales cycle. Trusted adviser to customers, account directors, peers, finance, and eco-system in areas of discovery, needs analysis, effective solution design, product education and technical closure. Implemented process improvements for Voice, NNI Deployment, Managed services, customer technical data capture, capital approval and professional services scoping including SOW and BOM. SME in hybrid WAN/SDWAN. Relationship Builder Effective Communicator Trusted Advisor

Experience

1. Solutions Architect

   Megaport

   Sep 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   At Megaport we make complex networking simple. With a presence in over datacenters, 410 plus service providers and a worldwide backbone in over 26 countries we can connect you in a flash! On Demand, Contract Free, Internet, Data Center to Data Center, Data Center to Cloud, Cloud to Cloud, SDWAN, Routing and Firewall NFV options on our Megaport Virtual Edge as well Megaport Cloud Router for seamless Cloud Routing.

Education

• UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business

  Business/Finance, Business and Finance

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Budget and Cost Control
• Dwdm/Wavelengths
• Management
• Networking
• Voip
• Data Center
• Information Technology
• Storage Area Networks
• Management Consulting
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Cloud Computing
• Managed Services
• Integration
• Vendor Management
• Internet Services
• Virtualization
• IT Policies and Procedures
• Information Security and Compliance
• Network Security
• Microsoft Exchange
• Business Continuity
• Budgets
• Sonet/Pos
• Active Directory
• Mpls Networking
• Problem Solving
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Security
• Leadership
• Storage Management
• Vmware
• Optical Communications
• Customer Service
• Metro Ethernet
• Project Management
• Consulting Management
• Citrix
• IT Operations
• Carrier Ethernet