Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Network Design Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Problem Solver - Cause vs Effect - Start with Why

  • Education

    • AT&T Bellcore

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      Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

      Telecommunications, Data Network Design

    • Washburn University

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      Computer Programming

      General, Computer Science

    • Kansas State University

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      Architecture

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon General, Architecture

  • Experience

    • SBC Communication

      Apr 1995 - Apr 2000
      Network Design Consultant

      Consultative sales to government, higher education and enterprise customers with networking and communication solutions with total lifecycle management objectives. Created and managed a network fulfillment and operations center for centralized staging and deployment of customer purchased equipment.

    • SBC Communications

      Apr 2000 - Feb 2002
      Senior Project Manager

      Managing implementation projects for structured cabling, local area networks including WiFi and service provider wide area networks. Advance infrastructure and emerging products including call centers, voice of IP, network security and managed services.

    • AT&T

      Feb 2002 - Jul 2016

      Technology specialist assisting the AT&T government and education account teams in their sales effort to provide advanced technical sales support in providing the optimal design solution to meet their business objectives using the AT&T data network and advanced managed hosting services. Experienced in the regulatory policies and federal funded environments associated with these verticals covering a broad range of portfolios including voice over solutions, video services, wide area networking and security. Superior problem solving skills in technical interoperability and business acumen related to life cycle management. Show less

      • Application Sales Consultant

        Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
      • Director Technical Sales

        May 2008 - Dec 2015
      • Senior Technologist

        Feb 2002 - May 2008
    • InContact

      Aug 2016 - Mar 2019
      District Sales Manager

      My accomplishments since joining the firm in 2016 are many: Being directly involved in the sale of hundreds of net new (logo) government accounts for the company as a direct contributor. Market segment experience includes: State and local government, higher education and public healthcare systems.

    • Granton Properties

      May 2019 - Nov 2019
      Construction Superintendent

      Supervised the construction of residential housing project in Creekmoor Subdivision.

    • Unified Connection (UCX)

      Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
      Sales Director

      Unified Connection (UCX) is a premier Verizon exclusive Agent serving the Enterprise marketplace for all Verizon Services including backbone network solutions, Verizon Cloud/Terremark solutions and Call Center Solutions.

    • RyBil Telecom Services

      Apr 2022 - May 2023
      Sales Manager

      RyBil Telecom Services is a premier provider of telecom services where the safety of our employees, contractors, customers, and the general public is our top priority. Here at Rybil we believe our employees are our most important asset, they represent not only the face of our company but our future. We are a Kansas City based Construction Company. We provided clients with top of the line services that cater to their specific project needs and management requirements, and all at the most competitive rates. Contact us today and find out how we can help. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Extending and Optimizing a Wi-Fi Network for Small Businesses

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver

      PADI
    • Private Aircraft Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Jun 2009
    • Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP)

      Cisco
      Jan 2002
    • Strategic Thinking

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2019
      View certificate certificate