
Siddharth Desai - CISM
Network Engineer

Connect with Siddharth Desai - CISM to Send Message
Connect
Connect with Siddharth Desai - CISM to Send Message
ConnectTimeline
About me
Principal Systems Engineer - Pre-Sales at Fortinet || NSE 1,2,3,4,5,7 Certified || PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certified || PMP Certified || ITILv4 Certified || CISM Certified ||
Education

Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad
2002 - 2004Bsc IT (Information Technology) Information Technology
CMS
2001 - 2002Diploma in PC Engineer Computer Hardware and Networking Technology
Experience

Infotech Inc.
May 2001 - May 2003Network Engineer-Responsible for maintaining the Local Office Network Infrastructure and Troubleshoot the issues as and when faced in the network.-Was also responsible for maintaining the AD Servers and perform regular updates of the patches available for the Server OS.

SITS Mauritius Limited
Mar 2006 - Oct 2006System Support Manager & Sr. Technical Trainer-Responsible for maintaining a System Support (Business Unit), for providing systems and network support.-Also responsible for providing technical training on international certification like MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, CCSA, CWNA, A+, N+, Security+, etc.-Was also involved in providing technical presentations, and training to our small, mid and large-size customers for the products we sale, such as Microsoft Software’s, Cyberoam, 24 Online, etc

Elitecore Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Nov 2006 - Jun 2009Network & Security Consultant - Pre-Sales - Cyberoam-Responsible for understanding the client requirements & Deploy Cyberoam UTM appliance in the network-Responsible for delivering technical training and demos of Cyberoam to all the Channel Partners, Customers resellers throughout the globe.-Efficiently manage and administer the installation, up gradation, configuring and troubleshooting, Desktops and Laptops, Servers, Database Servers, Mail Servers and Networking while updating the system with the improved and latest technological tools to influence & increase the overall productivity and efficiency.-Solely accountable for handling & providing system, software support & LAN /WAN related work.-Handling installation & maintenance of high end servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, SQL Server and Exchange Server, Maintenance of IIS Server, SharePoint Server, Blackberry Enterprise Server.-Installation and Maintenance of Cisco Routers, Cisco Wireless Routers, and Cisco switches, Troubleshoot of Exchange Server and Mailing Problems.-Efficiently managing entire day-to-day activities covering wide functional areas include designing & developing the workflow program, debugging and troubleshooting of the application.-Accountable for providing quality standards for operational areas & ensuring adherence to quality standards.-Leading efforts in developing & executing best practices & standard operating procedures targeting at organizational excellence.-Providing technical leadership for analyzing and resolving service requests viz. developing application and unit, integration and system testing. Show less

Fortinet
Jun 2009 - nowPrincipal Systems Engineer
Jan 2024 - nowSystems Engineer III - Pre-Sales
Jan 2022 - Jan 2025Program Manager - Professional Services
Mar 2021 - Jan 2025Program Manager - Professional Services
Feb 2019 - Mar 2021Professional Service Architect
Jun 2009 - Feb 2019
Licenses & Certifications

Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 3: Certified Associate
Fortinet- View certificate

Q3 Sales Certification - SASE
FortinetOct 2023 
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1: Certified Associate
Fortinet
ITILv4 Foundation in IT Service Management
AXELOS Global Best PracticeJan 2020
PRINCE2® Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best Practice
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 4: Certified Professional
Fortinet
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 2: Certified Associate
Fortinet
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 5: Certified Analyst
Fortinet
PRINCE2® Foundation
AXELOS Global Best Practice- View certificate

Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteDec 2020
Recommendations

Sumit kumar
Customer Service Representative at Hecho and mexicoGreater Melbourne Area_Chen%2C_MBA%2C_PMP.webp)
Shuyan (lexy) chen, mba, pmp
Lead Planning & Logistics SpecialistCanada
James tansey
Solicitor | DublinReddy Charlton LLP
Duy anh kieu
Manager, Expansion Mobility & Strategy at GrabHo Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area
Ranveig strand
Senior Business Controller - Manager CGI NorgeOslo, Oslo, Norway_Tran.webp)
Khoa (jon) tran
Senior Associate at the Chertoff Group. Get ahead of your Cyber adversariesColumbia, Maryland, United States
Vishal thakar
Power BI ArchitectVadodara, Gujarat, India
Sándor major
Software EngineerHungary
Menu nesro mohammed
Director of Finance at Creative Associates International,Inc Ethiopia Project OfficeAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Florin ionuț hăisan
Cloud EngineerTimiş, Romania
Léon aubert
Talent Acquisition Partner Europe @ Columbia Sportswear CompanyGenf, Genf, Schweiz
Lilian luijten
Programmamanager duurzaamheid bij SSH Student HousingUtrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Clifford changadeya
Software Engineer Specializing in Artificial IntelligenceMalawi
Steve foxley
Chief Executive at the AMRC (Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre)Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Azeez salami
MBChB, LMCC, CCFPCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Joy maulik crnp, fnp, clssgb
Elevate Prostate Cancer Care with Expert Urology NP: Coaching, Guidance, and APC Clinic Excellence. ...Salisbury, Maryland, United States
Ionut chitic
Functional BA Lead - Trading FX Platform | Scrum Master, Financial MarketsSingapore, Singapore
Alexis lozada
Substitute Teacher at Fresno County Superintendent of SchoolsMetropolitan Fresno
María del pilar piña delgado
HSE Coordinator at Gemtron de Méxicoولاية نويفو ليون المكسيك
Pablo antunes
.Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
...