Dhaval Sampat
Ahmedabad
Summary
Systems Engineering Manager with significant experience at Fortinet Technologies, specializing in technical sales and security solutions implementation. Demonstrated leadership in team management, impactful webinars, and large-scale project oversight. Expertise in IPSec VPNs and partnership development, driving success through innovative strategies and knowledge of emerging technologies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Systems Engineering - Emerging
Fortinet Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2016 - Current
- Managing Emerging SE’s for West & South region
- Groom them, guide them, delegate them & replicate success
- Presenting solution against Partner/Customers
- Learning & gaining knowledge about new & competitive technologies.
- Technical sales to end customer
- Conducting Regional & national webinars
- Handling escalations
- Assistance in key very large deployment project
Pre-sales Manager
V5 Global
01.2015 - 03.2016
- Dedicated to Fortinet Pre-sales work.
- Training Partners
- Presenting solution against Partner/Customers
- Learning & gaining knowledge about new & competitive technologies.
- Technical sales to end customer
- Tender working for Gov. Customers
Sr. Pre-sales – Security
Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd. – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT) (MIEL-Microclinic-Hitachi)
Ahmedabad
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Managing Network & security Products
- Radware, Fortinet, Sonicwall, Checkpoint, Riverbed etc.
- Installations and troubleshooting of Fortinet, Radware, sonicwall, CheckPoint, Cisco & Riverbed units.
- Trained for FCNSA & FCNSP (Fortinet Certifications)
- Hands on Experience on Fortinet, SonicWall, Radware, Citrix, Riverbed, Juniper and checkpoint products etc.
- Hands on on NMS software like Whatsapp Gold.
Network Associate
Tara Paints & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT)
Ahmedabad
09.2010 - 11.2010
- Network diagram and configure the network.
- Enable Terminal server in Windows
- Applying User Security module
Support – Network Engineer
Creative Solutions International – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT)
Ahmedabad
04.2010 - 08.2010
- Hands on experience on EIGRP and OSPF implementation.
- EIGRP network management.
- Configured VLAN and Layer-2 security on catalyst 2950 switch.
- Training:
- Location: Tulip Telecom Ltd, Mumbai.
- Topics included: IP ASSIGNING, connection setup, access rights of client, access rights of provider, bandwidth allocation, data packet loss and drops and how to avoid, internetworking, intranetworking, client cloud.
- Cisco routers & Switches configurations.
- Servers of client as well as of service provider viz. Web server, FTP server, DHCP server, DNS server, Exchange server.
IT Person
Paragon Traders – Rajkot (GUJARAT) (along with college)
Rajkot
04.2007 - 03.2010
- Manage accounts and Online Banking
- Engage with IT related every activity
Education
BSc - IT
M N Virani Science Collage (ATIMYA - Saurashtra University)
Rajkot, Gujarat01.2010
HSC - sci
Gujarat higher secondary education board
Rajkot, Gujarat01.2007
SSC -
Gujarat secondary education board
Rajkot, Gujarat01.2005
Skills
- OSI layers and UTM features
- IPSec and SSL VPN
- Routing and policy-based routing
- DNS and DHCP
- Authentication, accounting, and authorization
- Load balancing and WAN optimization
- IDS/IPS management
- MPLS and point-to-point lines
- SD-WAN and advanced routing
- SLA-based application steering
- FEC-enabled VPNs
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google
- Security solutions deployment
- NextGen firewall technologies
- XDR and EDR solutions
- Endpoint security measures
- Cloud monitoring and security strategies
- Link and server load balancers
- WAF and mail security technologies
- DDoS mitigation solutions
- SIEM implementation strategies
- Authentication solutions expertise
- Operational technology security practices
- Switching, routing, and wireless technologies
Certification
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate (872/1000)
- CCNA Security – Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (988/1000)
- CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional (All 3 exams are cleared)
- CCSA – CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator (73%)
- CCSE – CheckPoint Certified Security Expert (98%)
- FCNSA – Fortinet Certified Network Security Admin
- FCNSP – Fortient Certified Network Security Professional
- CCIE – Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (Theory)
- CCIE (Practical) – Perusing
- NSE-4, NSE-5 (FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer), NSE-6 (FortiWeb, FortiDDOS, FortiADC, FortiAuthenticator), NSE-7 (Ent. FW, SD-WAN) NSE-8 (FW Theory clear)
- NSE-7 OT specialization & NSE-8 Practical exam (Perusing)
- IIM-A Leadership training certified.
Languages
English, Hindi, Gujarati
Hobbies and Interests
Indoor & outdoor Sports (specially Table tennis, Badminton, Volley ball, Cricket)., Realistic Movies, Learning new things (specially technology wise), Teaching concepts, Playing with Kids the most, Music & videos
Accomplishments
- Handling 3 states & working on all opportunities related to these states (Guj, MP, CG). Key role is closing cyber security need in 90% of smart cities in these 3 states.
- Highest Certified for Fortinet in SAARC region.
- Rated as a Best SE for consecutive 3Years (out of 5) in Fortinet WCEB region.
- Saurashtra University Ranker in Top 15
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the detail furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Ahmedabad Signature: Dhaval Sampat
PERSONAL & FAMILY DETAILS
- Address: Maahi, B-402, Sector 7, Suncity, South Bopal, Ahmedabad - 380058
- Date of Birth: 03th Nov 1989.
- Gender: Male.
- Marital status: Married
- Kid/s: Blessed with 1 Son (7 Years of age)
- Family Members: Lived in Joint Family with Mother, Bhai-bhabhi, 2 Cute Niece
- Nationality: Indian
- Passport: Yes (No: J3989637)
Timeline
Manager Systems Engineering - Emerging
Fortinet Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2016 - Current
Pre-sales Manager
V5 Global
01.2015 - 03.2016
Sr. Pre-sales – Security
Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd. – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT) (MIEL-Microclinic-Hitachi)
01.2011 - 01.2015
Network Associate
Tara Paints & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT)
09.2010 - 11.2010
Support – Network Engineer
Creative Solutions International – Ahmedabad (GUJARAT)
04.2010 - 08.2010
IT Person
Paragon Traders – Rajkot (GUJARAT) (along with college)
04.2007 - 03.2010
BSc - IT
M N Virani Science Collage (ATIMYA - Saurashtra University)
HSC - sci
Gujarat higher secondary education board
SSC -
Gujarat secondary education board
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