Christopher Painter
Inver Grove Heights
Summary
Dynamic technology leader with over 30 years of experience, specializing in strategic product innovation, technical consulting, and technology analysis. Proven track record in driving innovation through collaborative teamwork and solution design. Adept at delivering impactful technical presentations and fostering customer engagement, resulting in successful product development initiatives and enhanced operational frameworks.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Fellow
Verizon
St. Paul
01.2023 - Current
- Served as Chief Technical Lead within Technology Solutions Organization.
- Developed strategic initiatives aligning with executive and corporate product visions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in AI networking and cloud integration.
- Prepared presentations for senior leadership, detailing key objectives and actionable recommendations.
- Designed architecture and operational frameworks for virtual network services and security product portfolios.
Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff
Verizon
Plymouth
01.2017 - Current
- Lead technical advisor/strategist for Verizon Product Development, Partners, Customers, and Internal Organizations for Cloud, Software Defined and Virtual Network Services.
- Analyze, evaluate and provide strategic recommendations for new innovative technologies, process enhancements and strategic strategy initiatives.
- Provided executive level technical product solution briefings for internal and external Verizon customers.
- Author and deliver strategic product development initiatives that cover cost, technical feasibility and strategic direction analysis.
Master Architect – Advance Networking Solutions
Verizon
Plymouth
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Lead Sales Engineering consultant for Verizon Customer and Internal Product Organizations.
- Played a key role in defining Verizon data network product and technology.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to drive Verizon innovation and acted as a mentor or the broader Verizon Sales Architect organization.
- Led numerous technical workshops with premier Verizon Customers and presented at critical Customer Executive Briefings and various industry conferences and customer/partner forums.
- Created and produced various technical and product white paper and product level training information for both internal and external customer.
- Lead Customer and Internal Verizon training sessions and created various levels and types of product training materials.
Managing Partner - Tier 3 Intelligent Networking
Verizon
Plymouth
11.2012 - 06.2014
- Responsibilities included complex solution design and client presentations on Verizon Business' products and services to meet client network requirements.
- Provide channel wide training on strategic products and services for wide-area data network services.
- Worked directly with outside equipment vendors and Verizon Business Product Marketing to determine feasibility of new data technology deployment.
- Tasked with working closely with Data Product Marketing on the rollout of Verizon Business' first MPLS Customer product; Private IP.
Sr. Solutions Architect - Tier 2 Sales Engineering
MCI Communications
Tulsa
01.2001 - 10.2012
- Responsible for providing tier 2 sales engineering and consulting support for IP and emerging technologies : MPLS, Private Wireless and Ethernet services.
- Directly responsible for working with the Verizon Sales Teams to develop and solution complex customer designs.
- Responsible for providing C-Level and Engineering technology briefings on Strategic Products and Services.
- Provide training and field facing white papers and presentation documentation.
Data Network Planning Manager
MCI Communications
Tulsa
01.1997 - 12.2000
- Managed a geographically diverse group of 12 planning engineers to provide architectural design and capacity plans for all MCI wide-area data networks.
- Developed and managed a $120 million annual capital budget for the wide-area data network architectures.
- Performed financial modeling for equipment evaluation and budgeting purposes.
- Responsibilities included solving logistic issues, network optimization and growth forecasting analysis.
- Tasked with creating and presenting executive level presentations for network status updates.
Network Planning Engineer
WilTel
Tulsa
01.1993 - 12.1996
- Responsible for forecasting and network planning functions for various telecommunications equipment platforms.
- Developed forecasting and utilization programs to track network capacities and growth trends.
- Performed cost effective studies to determine financial feasibility of proposed network projects.
Education
Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Business Administration - Finance
University Of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK08.1999
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05.1991
Skills
- Strategic technical consulting
- Cloud integration
- AI networking
- Product development
- Technical architecture
- Customer engagement
- Solution design
- Technology assessment
- Collaborative teamwork
- Financial research and analysis
- Technical presentations
- Team development
- Interdepartmental collaboration
Timeline
Associate Fellow
Verizon
01.2023 - Current
Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff
Verizon
01.2017 - Current
Master Architect – Advance Networking Solutions
Verizon
07.2014 - 12.2016
Managing Partner - Tier 3 Intelligent Networking
Verizon
11.2012 - 06.2014
Sr. Solutions Architect - Tier 2 Sales Engineering
MCI Communications
01.2001 - 10.2012
Data Network Planning Manager
MCI Communications
01.1997 - 12.2000
Network Planning Engineer
WilTel
01.1993 - 12.1996
Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Business Administration - Finance
University Of Tulsa
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Oklahoma