Rich Schofield

About Rich Schofield

Most recently a 5 year Sales Engineer for the leading performance vendor with significant experience in pre- & post- sales & solutions architecture, product management, team leadership, with a highly successful track record in Consultative / Solution Sales Engineering, Consulting, Business Development, IT Management & Professional Services Design. As an SE, I worked in concert with my AM to develop realistic and qualified opportunity / pursuit plans and have experience on both technical and commercial sides. Key drivers for me my customers, my team mates and my products & services - am thankful for all three being excellent and I will be looking for the same at my next position.

Experience

1. Core Sales Engineer

   Fortinet

   Jul 2022 — Present · GB

Education

• University of St Andrews

  Masters, International Security

• Imperial College London

  BSc(Hons), Physical Chemistry with Physics Ancillary

  1989 — 1994

• Imperial College London

  Pure Physical Chemisty with Physics, Physical Chemistry

• University of St Andrews

  Masters, International Security - Terrorism & Non-Proliferation

  1994 — 1995

• Imperial College London

  Pure Physical Chemisty with Physics

Skills

• Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Cisco Nexus
• Mpls
• Vmware
• Routing
• Sales Campaigns
• Crisis Management
• Bgp
• Business Development
• Voip
• Data Center
• Service Design
• Juniper
• Application Performance Management
• Network Design
• Cloud Computing
• IT Operations
• Ipv6
• Outsourcing
• Sales Enablement
• Business Strategy
• Netscreen
• Strategy
• Product Management
• IT Service Management
• Compuware Vantage
• Wireless
• Dwdm
• Cisco Call Manager
• Product Marketing
• Professional Services
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Integration
• Wan
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Managed Services
• Cisco Technologies
• Firewalls