Rik Guyler

About Rik Guyler

Innovative and results-driven IT professional with over 25 years of experience in Enterprise Networking, Security, Data Center, Cloud, and Automation. Adept at serving as a trusted technology consultant to customers and internal account teams, driving technical sales and solution adoption. Proven ability to bridge technical and business needs, and deliver impactful demos/presentations to influence decision-makers. Extensive experience with pre-sales solution engineering and strategic account management in large enterprise environments. Passionate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases.Core Competencies and Qualifications:• Pre-Solutions Engineering & Solution/Outcome Selling:Proven track record of understanding customer needs, delivering impactful demos, and influencing decision-makers• Enterprise Networking & Data Center:Deep knowledge of large IT environments, applications, and business drivers. • Cloud & Automation Expertise:Experience with cloud, SDN, SD-WAN, infrastructure virtualization, and automation solutions.• Customer Engagement & Consulting:Building strong relationships with stakeholders to influence business outcomes and drive solution adoption.• Strategic Solution Selling:Align product capabilities with business drivers to create demand and preference for solutions.• Presentations, Public Speaking, and Communication :Conducting impactful demos, technical workshops, and industry event presentations. Skilled with presenting complex technical solutions to C-level executives and non-technical audiences.• Leadership & Enablement:Mentoring colleagues, developing best practices, and training on technical topics.• Travel Readiness:Open to travel for customer meetings, events, and training sessions.Connect with me today and let me show you how I can help your organization achieve it\'s goals!

Experience

1. Senior Partner Sales Engineer

   Illumio

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• Sinclair Community College

  Sciences

• Wright State University

  Computer Engineering

• Cornell University

  Technical Leadership

Skills

• Cisco Technologies
• Asa
• Bgp
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Pre-Sales
• Citrix
• Vdi
• Infrastructure
• Storage Area Networks
• Linux
• Storage
• Tcp/Ip
• Data Center Architecture
• Disaster Recovery
• Vnx
• Network Design
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Switching
• Operating Systems
• Emc
• Vsphere
• Vmware Esx/Esxi
• San
• Routing
• Cisco Systems Products
• Switches
• Clariion
• Wan
• Cisco
• Servers
• Network Security
• Vmware
• Vpn
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Data Center
• Firewalls
• High Availability
• Cloud Computing