Ted Fornoles

About Ted Fornoles

A product champion and tech professionalHas extensive experience in product management, business development and engineering of networking and security products for enterprise, Federal/DoD, and carrier markets, with both start-up level and established global enterprise companies.• A product champion who led product vision and strategy for networking hardware, system software, wireless, and security products• Led business development relationships with OEMs, ODMs, technology partners• Domain knowledge in Wireless LAN, Network and Device Security, Virtualization and Cloud services, DPI (Deep packet inspection) technologies, services, L2/L3 switching and routing protocols• Federal/DoD Market experience - led product development and project management efforts to get products FIPS 140-2 certified and listed on U.S. Army’s AVL (Approved Vendors List)• Alliance and Standards bodies lead: WFA (Wi-fi Alliance), WBA (World Broadband Alliance), as a Search and Recovery scuba diver and Reserve Deputy for the Sheriffs Office.

Experience

1. Senior Product Line Manager

   Fortinet

   Dec 2012 — Present

   Responsible for the Infrastructure-based Enterprise Wireless LAN solution. Defined overall product vision and strategy for the WLAN Controller platform, system software, and Access Point product lines.Joined Fortinet through the acquisition of Meru Networks.

Education

• Pace University

  Masters in Science (MS), Telecommunications

• Stanford University

  Continuing studies: IoT Prod mgmt; Angel Investing; Cloud Computing/Marketing SaaS, SCRUM

• De La Salle University

  BS, Electronics and Communications Engineering

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Evergreen Valley College - Police Academy Law Enforcement program

  Basic Police Academy Modular, Level I, California POST Certificate, Law Enforcement

Skills

• Wireless Networking
• Wifi
• Gsm
• Product Management
• Qos
• Network Security
• Wlan
• Networking
• Unified Communications
• Tcp/Ip
• Start-Ups
• Vpn
• Sip
• Atm Networks
• Voip
• Data Center
• Technical Presentations
• Routing
• Pre-Sales
• Network Administration
• Juniper
• Snmp
• Ethernet
• Strategic Partnerships
• Hardware
• Solution Selling
• Telecommunications
• Integration
• Open Source Software
• Ips
• Ip
• Business Development
• Cloud Computing
• Saas
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Network Design
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software