
IVAN Rada
@ivanrada
I lead presales and data center solutions across complex enterprise environments.
What I'm looking for
At SONDA de Colombia, I designed and executed innovation strategy across mining, oil and gas, education, and government, leading presales engineers and solutions architects pursuing Big and Mega Deals.
I manage complex technical proposals with a focus on financial margins, operating income, and solution quality. Previously at Juniper Networks, I served as the executive and technical point of contact for Tier-1 telecommunications providers in the US and Canada.
At Zensar Technologies, I oversaw service delivery for Cisco, Google, and Microsoft while leading complex data center and 5G/4G deployments across the Americas. My work includes Cisco UCS, Hyperflex, ACI, engineering documentation, risk mitigation, vulnerability audits, and critical escalation management.
Across SONDA, NEC, Ikusi, Getronics, and consulting roles, I've designed network, data center, security, storage, virtualization, hybrid cloud, and automation solutions. I'm an Electronic Engineer and CCIE Data Center professional who connects customer business needs with practical technology architectures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Development Manager / Presales Manager
Jun 2025 - Aug 2026 (1 year 2 months)
Designed and executed the innovation strategy for the technology portfolio across the multi-industry vertical (Mining, Oil & Gas, Education, and Government). Led a high-performing team of presales engineers and solutions architects focused on identifying, structuring, and closing Big & Mega Deals. Optimized and secured financial margins and Operating Income (RO) by controlling costs and ensuring t
Served as the single executive and technical point of contact (SPOC) for post-sales needs of Tier-1 telecommunication service providers in the US and Canada. Mitigated infrastructure risks through proactive data transport network analysis, software vulnerability audits, and delivery of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR). Managed critical case escalations with the global support center (JTAC), accele
Oversaw service operations and delivery for strategic global accounts including Cisco, Google, and Microsoft. Led the design and deployment of highly complex data center architectures (Cisco UCS, Hyperflex, ACI) and mobile 5G/4G solutions for the Americas region. Authored and validated high-level and low-level engineering documentation (HLD, LLD, NIP, ATP), ensuring alignment with industry best pr
Lead engineer managing a highly skilled team in Caribbean and North of Latin America, to provide cutting edge connectivity solutions to Service providers across the region.
Spearheaded the strategy and catalog development for new data center products, enabling integrated architectures featuring Cisco, Dell, Pure Storage, and Veritas solutions.
As an engineering and presales leader, I am responsible for promoting the data center and IT security solutions. Within my role I am in charge of interpreting the needs of clients and presenting alternative solutions that add value to the final client, instructing on new trends and technologies demonstrating the contribution they can bring to organizations, such as improvements in administration,
Drove the end-to-end IT security, automation, and hybrid cloud portfolio from a business value perspective.
Conducted technical consultative selling and IT architectural design for corporate enterprise and banking clients, maintaining tight vendor alliances.
Provide experience on consulting, designing IT services and solutions for Network connectivity and Data Center, supporting Customer Business requirements, Systems Performance and Customer Satisfaction. I can offer Strong Knowledge on Data Center solutions, storage, Unified Computing, backup and virtualization. Work closely with Sales Staff in order to understand customer requirements. I have per
Co-designed commercial integration solutions that generated a revenue increase of over 130% for the commercial and network integration business unit.
Responsible for Customer Relationship and Sales Goals. Team Work with Account Manager for Getronics Key accounts. Working for Solutions Design in areas related to voice, data, and mobility networks. Clients: Colombia Telecomunicaciones, Telefonica Moviles, ETB, ABB, Comcel, Roche, BBVA, Banco de Bogota, Banco de la Republica)
Increase of Revenue of Commercial and Network Integration Area more t
Manager of Network Solutions Projects, including Wireless, Remote access, Switching and Routing, Security and Network Management Platforms for customers as Telefónica Móviles, Novartis, SAGEM Securité et Défense and CAFAM. Task includes customer relationship, solution deployment, solution documentation and co-workers implementation coordination.
I was responsible for Operation & Maintenance Supp
Network Engineer at Shell Colombia
Jul 1997 - May 2003 (5 years 10 months)
Consultant, coordination and implementation of IT infrastructure upgrade Projects at Network Outsourcing for Shell Colombia, and Shell Peru
Responsible for Operation & Maintenance On Site support for Voice & Data Network, following client security and Business policies (client: Shell Colombia).
Understand customer business goals and deliver solutions designed to achieve those goals.
Partici
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SENA LLC
Electrician/Electronics Technician
Universidad Antonio Nariño
B.S. in Electronic Engineering
EUDE Business School
Master of Business Administration
2017 - 2018
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Bachelor's degree, Telecomunications
1994 - 2000
Colegio Santa Ana
Bachillerato
1976 - 1988
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Antonio Nariño.
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