Samuel Lynch

Experience

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  Wal-Mart

  Jan 2000 - May 2008

  Advanced Network Engineer, Information Systems Division

  Designed, managed, and optimized over 65,000 global network devices. Liaised with on-site vendors to ensure current and next generation networking best practices. Served as Network Design lead for Wal-Mart’s Global Procurement offices. Resolved complex networking issues with traffic analysis tools and authored literature for critical network environments within the enterprise. Researched and recommended emerging network solutions. Trained NOC Network Administrators to enhance networking skills, improve customer experience, and increase productivity for the Network Engineering teams.• Successful deployed MPLS WAN connectivity to 5,000 US-store chain, over 10,000 spoke routers, 132 hub routers with no negative impact, doubling existing data center redundancy. Recognized by the SVP of Networking for leading a record 436 site migrations in one night.• Selected to design executive-backed network infrastructures, including Internet for China Homeoffice and a Data Center for a new India Homeoffice.• Architected Next Generation network infrastructure for all store, vendor, and server environments.• Associate of the Month, September 2006 – Architected and Migrated Walmart Global Offices to MPLS flawlessly.• Associate of the Month, August 2007 – notable success in deploying TACACS+/PCI standardization. Show less

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  Prairie Grove Telephone Company

  May 2008 - Mar 2012

  Network Architect & IT Manager, Internet Department

  Supervised a staff of Server and Workstation Administrators responsible for providing services to the entire company, including over 4,000 DSL Internet subscribers. Solely responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining all Net-work and Security environments. Collaborated closely with the Central Office to ensure best practices for maintaining network resiliency and implementation of DSL aggregation environment. Supervised and directed the research, planning, and implementation of new Server, Storage, and Workstation Infrastructure.• Architected geo-diverse backbone circuits, improving SLA and increasing bandwidth.• Lead migration of all legacy stand-alone DNS, DHCP, and application servers to virtualized network and storage environment.• Transitioned legacy voice systems to new Carrier VoIP softswitch to provide new services to subscribers.• Designed and implemented first HA and DR Network Infrastructure, improving business continuity. Resulted in recognition by company president and board members for improving customer broadband experience. Show less

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  Zebra Technologies (formerly Motorola Solutions)

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2015

  Sr. Sales Engineer, Global Enterprise Account

  Architected and deployed Next-Generation Wireless Networks, Management, and AirDefense Security systems for the world’s largest retailer. Liaison between customer and internal business teams to resolve issues for pre-sales opportunities and post-sales support. Lead the initiative on Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi Location Based Services to articulate customer engagement opportunities and business analytics use cases. Interacted with local and international ac-count teams to ensure strategic alignment with US home office. Technical advisor due to intimate knowledge of relevant industries, delivering technical presentations for customers, partners, and internal corporate teams.• Successfully implemented Zebra’s next generation architecture for the largest retailer in Store and Distribution Center environments.• Drove international adoption of next generation wireless architecture incorporating LBS and Asset Tracking.• Designed one of the first Store Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Location Tracking implementations for the customer. Show less

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  Verizon Enterprise Solutions

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  Sr. Architect, Global Enterprise Account

  Dedicated technical lead for conceptualization and solution designs on E1 Retail account with fiscal revenue of $482B. Integrates across Enterprise portfolio for complex architecture designs including Professional Services, Product Development, Channel Partners, third party vendors and Verizon subsidiaries. Collaborates with Client Partner Executives to develop sales Pipelines and Funnels, and evolve Strategic Account Plans. Translates customer business issues into technical solutions. Communicates knowledgeable expertise of emerging, innovative technologies to align customer objectives to Verizon’s strategy, with a deep emphasis on IoT, Analytics, and Software Defined Networking offerings.• Key contributor to VSAT Satellite backup refresh project, resulting in 641% Booking Commit vs Target, and $24MM total value, earning executive-level recognition.• Assisted in driving a Stratacache win with total value of $9.6MM, serving Multicast network traffic to large retail stores across the US.• Secured large Data Center colocation win, total value of $4.5MM.• Recognized in Verizon SA community as an early adopter of Verizon Secure Cloud Interconnect (SCI) product, with a winning solution design for global beverage customer.• Influenced the acceptance of a Managed Software-Defined WAN solutions to customer’s Vice President of Networking, resulting in follow-on business of a full Managed Network Services deployment. Show less

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  World Wide Technology

  Dec 2016 - now

  World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider that brings an innovative and proven approach to how organizations around the world discover, evaluate, architect and implement technology. We serve the technology needs of federal and state governments as well as large corporations, including many of the best-known global companies. With over $9 billion in annual revenue and 4000+ employees, WWT ranks 45th on Forbes’ Largest Private Companies list, is currently ranked 38th on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For (Ranked 5 years in a row), and ranked #5 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2017.Integration Technology Center (ITC):Video Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFR39X1hpRsThe ITC provides speed to market with a production-class environment for staging equipment to install, configure, cable, asset tag, test & burn-in multi-vendor hardware solutions into racks to just roll in place in your data center and plug in.Advanced Technology Center (ATC):Video Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsp0gcdh1SIThe ATC is a $100M customer incubator with cutting-edge network, security, compute, collaboration, cloud, storage, database, mobility, IoT, big data and software products along with technical expertise for IT innovation and is like no other testing and research lab. Customers utilize the ATC for exclusive lab test, equipment trials, access to white papers of previous lab test and more.Asynchrony Application Development (A Division of WWT):See a list of our Services that we offer: http://www.asynchrony.com/services/We specialize in application development, mobile computing, systems and sensor integration, enterprise architecture, and tactical collaboration. We’ve delivered solutions ranging from back-end government middleware to front-end consumer applications and full-scale, commercial cloud infrastructures. In short, Asynchrony Labs connects people, sensors, information, and systems. Show less

  • Technical Solutions Architect II, AI & Data Solutions

    Jun 2024 - now

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    Dec 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Technical Solutions Architect I, Private Wireless Networks

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer - Enterprise Networking, Mobility, Security

    Dec 2016 - Oct 2021