Hi, I’m
Samson Pacharne
Systems Engineer
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
IT PROFESSIONAL seeking career advancement with a growth oriented organization across the IT Networking Industry.
Hands on Working Experience on Fortinet India. Experience on Products like Fortigate, FortiClient EMS, FortiEDR etc and. Dynamic & competent Sophos Certified, CCNA Certified & Red Hat Certified; accented with the latest trends and techniques of the field, having an inborn quantitative aptitude, determined to carve a successful and satisfying career in the IT Security industry. Great communication skills and rich domain knowledge with comprehensive understanding and practical knowledge of Security & Networking. Excels in Analytical & Critical thinking, good in Management skills, Strong with Client Communication and Presentation skills. Enriched with the ability to learn new concepts & technology within a short span of time. Multitasking credentials with excellent planning, execution, monitoring and resource-balancing skills, as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks in high-pressure environments and under tight deadlines. Self motivated, hard working and goal-oriented with a high degree of flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness, commitment and optimism.
Work History
Fortinet India
Systems Engineer (S.E)
04.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Managing all the existing Fortinet customer accounts in Pune and Rest of Maharashtra, Nagpur and Chhattisgarh
- Responsible for Fortinet’s Business, to converting the existing leads to opportunity
- Qualifying the leads, customer retention, and acquiring new customer’s bases
- Solution Pitching, Solution Design, Technical Presentation & Discussions with End Customers and their respective Teams
- Understanding the customer requirement and the pain points if any, and design solution that resolves their issues, pain points and best fits their budget
- The ultimate goal to satisfy the customer
- Solutions offerings like NGFW, SDWAN, SASE, ZTNA, EDR, NAC, Switching, Wireless, etc.
- Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
Forcepoint - India - I Value Infosolutions Pvt LtdPune, Maharashtra
Sales Engineer
2019.08 - 2022.03 (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Managing all the existing Forcepoint customer accounts in West Region
- Understanding the customer requirement, meeting those customers, Solution Pitching, Presenting the Solution, Technical Discussions with End Customers and their respective Teams
- SASE based solutions offerings like SWG, CASB, RBI, Sandboxing etc
- Working on Forcepoint Web Security Products, including the On Premise, Hybrid and Pure Cloud deployments and integration with Cloud Apps Visibility CASB integration and DLP Integrations
- Forcepoint DLP Deployments, with Endpoint DLP, Web DLP and Email DLP
- Forcepoint DLP integration with Forcepoint Cloud Web Security and Forcepoint DPS services
- Configuring the Forcepoint Web & Email Protector for DLP Analysis
- Forcepoint DLP OCR deployments and enforcements along with Incident Risk Rankings
- Forcepoint CASB POC’s, understand the customer applications; the requirements and proposing the CASB offerings that meet the customer requirement
- CASB inline and API deployments
- Partner ECO System Management, and driving POC’s and customer engagements through Forcepoint Partners
- Partner Enablement and also supporting the Partners with on-going POC’s, Demo’s, Solution Deployments and the BOQ
- Conducting Health Checkups for Forcepoint Products/Solutions with respect to these deployments, and a limited set of exposure in supporting the post-sales support issues on the following products
- Like Forcepoint Web Security (On Premise, Hybrid, Cloud), Forcepoint DLP
- Besides the above activities, also carrying out documentation activities like Designing the Powerpoint Presentations, Creating Sizing Documents, Solution Documents, POC Documents, Bill of Quantities with the individual line item & its SKU, preparing Health Checkups Documents for End Customers from the collected data, and a Limited exposure to RFP Documentation.
Genie Info Tech Pvt Ltd
Sr. Lead. Security & Networking
Job overview
- Handling Sophos Firewalls, Sophos UTM’s and Cyberoam Products and Sophos I-View Products (I-View Reporting Tool for Sophos Firewalls) – Handling POC’s for Customers, deployments and Support for the Network Devices
- Handling SonicWALL Firewalls & SonicWALL Analyzer (Analyzer – SonicWALL’s Firewall Reporting Application)
- Basic level support on Fortinet Firewalls
- Hands on Experience on Sophos Endpoint Protection (Anti-Virus), Security Products – (Both on Premise and Cloud Based Products) Server End Configuration and Support - and Client End Deployment & Support
- Conducting Sophos Endpoint POC’s (Cloud & On-Premise)
- Deployments and Providing Support to End Customers
- Hands on Experience on Sophos On-Premise Safeguard Encryption Solution (Both Server End & Client End Configurations)
- Resolving Encryption level Issues for Customers in B&F Sector
- Hands on Experience on Disk Encryption, File & Folder Encryption, Removable Device Encryption & Cloud Encryption
- Knowledge & experience on Sophos Central (Cloud Encryption – Solutions) – Both Deployment & Support
- Defining Access Policies and other Security constraints, and managing the DHCP Servers on firewalls
- Setting web filtering policies for various users and groups on Sophos UTM
- Configuring NAT, ACL’s, Firewall Rules, for Gateways
- Managing and Configuring Controller based Sophos Access Points and Cloud Based Sophos Central Access Points
- Creating and managing Sophos Anti-Virus policies (both on-premises and cloud variants)
- Managing the Update locations i.e
- SUM, subscriptions and defining update servers and relay servers
- Handling Microsoft Active Directory Server, Creating users and groups, providing various access to the users, Providing access through AD and permissions to users, DL Creations and assigning users to various DL’s Knowledge on Red Hat Linux OS Installations and basic Linux related configurations
- Executed Deployment and Support for Veritas Backup Solutions like DLO (Desktop Laptop Option).
Capgemini India Pvt Ltd
Field Support Engineer / Software Engineer
03.2015
Job overview
- Providing IT Support for end users in Capgemini
- Provide on Call IT Support to offshore employees
- Handling all Hardware, Software & Application related issues
- Configuring Outlook on computers and mobile phone devices, Archives related issues, Scanning & Repairing Archives also worked on HP Secured Printing Technologies
- Installing Data Cards, configuring Wi-Fi hotspots and client side wi-fi configurations
- Configuring VLAN’s on Cisco switches
- Installing Soft Tokens & Activating soft tokens like Mobile Pass, Push mail Configurations, Worked on Encryptions Software’s like Sophos, client end configurations only.
TTML (Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited)
IT Helpdesk Engineer
Job overview
- Providing IT Support, Handling all Hardware, Software & Application related issues, Configuring Outlook, Archives, Scanning & Repairing Archives, Installing Data Cards, configuring Wi-Fi hotspots and client side configurations Configuring DHCP Server & Client Configurations, Unlocking user accounts from Active Directory, Performing limited (restricted access) on Microsoft Active Directory operations
- Handling Polycom Video Conferencing Devices (Tele-presence Equipment)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
FMS Engineer (NSS – Network & System Services – IT Support)
Job overview
- Desktop Troubleshooting, Resolving L1 Application Level Tickets
- Checking Connectivity Issues for employees like Citrix, Remote Desktop & Corporate LAN Connectivity, Handling Wi-Fi connectivity & LAN connectivity issue’s for clients, Installation & Basic Troubleshooting of Cisco IP Phones & Basic configuration related Issues
- Setting up Video Calls, Managing Tandberg & Cisco Devices
- Managing vendor call logs and maintaining follow ups for the logged cases, Managing Asset Inventory & Asset Labeling & Maintaining Store Inventory.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
Education
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Secondary School
University Overview
GPA: 60.00%
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Diploma in Computer Engineering
University Overview
GPA: 63.28%
Mumbai University
B.E., Computer Engineering
University Overview
GPA: 56.73%
It Certifications
- CCNA Certified, Nirmal Datacom PVT LTD, Mumbai, Expired
- CCNP Routing & Switching Exam Cleared, Nirmal Datacom PVT LTD, Mumbai, Expired
- RHCE Certified, Vibrant E Technologies, Mumbai, 02/01/11, Expired
- Sophos Fundamentals Certified Engineer
- Sophos UTM Certified Engineer
- Sophos XG Firewall Certified Engineer
- Sophos On-Premises Endpoint Protection Certified Engineer
- Sophos Cloud Endpoint Protection Certified Engineer
- Sophos I-View Certified Engineer
- Sophos Safeguard Encryption Certified Engineer
- Sophos Web Protection Certified Engineer
- Sophos XG Firewall Certified Architect
- Sophos Central Endpoint Architect
- SonicWALL Certified CCSA (Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator), 06/01/16, Expired
- Compliance Training For Dell Partners
- Dell SonicWALL Advanced Sales Training
- Security Competency Overview
- DSWT0512WBTT - Dell SonicWALL Technical v5 1015
Place Of Birth
Nizwa – Oman
Languages Known
English, Hindi and Marathi (Good: - Speaking / Reading / Writing)
Professional References
- Mr. Anish Deval, Presales Engineer at Palo Alto, +91-9923721657
- Mr. Ravindra Bhaviskar, Director – Sales Engineering at Sophos, +91-9823232635
- Mr. Nagnath Gandhi, Reporting In-charge at Capgemini India Pvt Ltd, +91-9930689247
- Mr. Suketu Shah, Director at Genie Infotech Pvt Ltd, +91-9370035495
- Mr. Ashvinny Tikoo, Pre-Sales Engineer at ZScaler, +91—7219206517
It Education
- CCS, Aptech, Aptech Certified IN CCS
- Visual Basic 6.0, Aptech Computer Education, Completed Training in Visual Basic 6.0 Programming
- Database & Programming, Plus Point Computer Institute, Knowledge on C Programming, C++ Programming & Oracle
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/23/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Systems Engineer (S.E)
Fortinet India
04.2022 - Current
Sales Engineer
Forcepoint - India - I Value Infosolutions Pvt Ltd
2019.08 - 2022.03 (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Secondary School
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Diploma in Computer Engineering
Mumbai University
B.E., Computer Engineering
Sr. Lead. Security & Networking
Genie Info Tech Pvt Ltd
Field Support Engineer / Software Engineer
Capgemini India Pvt Ltd
03.2015
IT Helpdesk Engineer
TTML (Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited)
FMS Engineer (NSS – Network & System Services – IT Support)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
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