Nathan Darr

Nathan Darr

Mary and Jeff Bell Library - Technology Services Student Worker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager, Systems Engineering - SMB

  • Education

    • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

      2008 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science (Cyber Security and Infrastructure Track) 3.165 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Island Ambassador (2008-2011), Cyber Defense Team Member (January 2010-December 2012)

  • Experience

    • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

      May 2011 - May 2013
      Mary and Jeff Bell Library - Technology Services Student Worker

      Site support and limited System Administration functions performed on four student labs and librarians' equipment.

    • Comstor

      Jul 2013 - Mar 2015
      Pre-Sales Engineer
    • GDT - General Datatech

      Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
      Inside Solutions Architect
    • Fortinet

      Feb 2017 - now
      • Manager, Systems Engineering - SMB

        Jul 2021 - now
      • Inside SE Team Leader

        Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
      • Inside Systems Engineer

        Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 4011 Recognition

      Cisco and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
      Oct 2014
    • Certified Meraki Networking Associate

      Cisco Meraki
      Aug 2014
    • Security+

      CompTIA
      Oct 2014
    • CCNP - Voice

      Cisco
      Jul 2014
    • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 4: Certified Professional

      Fortinet
      May 2018
    • FortiAuthenticator Specialist (NSE 6 - FAC)

      Fortinet
      Oct 2018
    • CCNA - Security

      Cisco
      Oct 2014
    • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect

      Fortinet
      Feb 2019
    • CCNA - Voice

      Cisco
      Jan 2014
    • CCNA - R&S

      Cisco
      Sept 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nathan Darr
      Cisco Partner Sales Academy Graduate Cisco Systems Aug 2014 I successfully met all of the requirements to graduate from Cisco's Partner Sales Academy. The program consisted of 3 months of training on-site at Cisco in RTP, North Carolina, during which time I was trained in every Cisco product currently sold and how the company's business models apply to my job as a Pre-Sales Engineer at Comstor (Cisco's biggest global distributor). Other requirements for the program include several customer interaction role-play scenarios and attaining my CCNP-Voice… Show more I successfully met all of the requirements to graduate from Cisco's Partner Sales Academy. The program consisted of 3 months of training on-site at Cisco in RTP, North Carolina, during which time I was trained in every Cisco product currently sold and how the company's business models apply to my job as a Pre-Sales Engineer at Comstor (Cisco's biggest global distributor). Other requirements for the program include several customer interaction role-play scenarios and attaining my CCNP-Voice certification. Show less
    • Awarded to Nathan Darr
      Unsung Hero Award Westcon Group North America Jun 2014 I was nominated for and honored with the Unsung Hero Award for Westcon Group and Comstor's FY15 Q1 for my assistance in aiding an Account Manager with urgent engineering requests from his customers, namely Verizon.
    • Awarded to Nathan Darr
      Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America Sep 2007 Eagle Scout Project - organizing the construction project of six benches for a local park.
    • Awarded to Nathan Darr
      Vigil Honor Order of the Arrow (BSA) Dec 2006 Brought into the inner circle of the Order of the Arrow due to my service to Karankawa Lodge, Boy Scouts of America.
    • Awarded to Nathan Darr
      Kiowa Tia-Piah Gourd Society Member Kiowa Tia-Piah Society Apr 2006 Officially brought in to the last existing Native American Gourd Society.