Clark Banham
Reno,NV
Summary
Senior cybersecurity solution consultant with extensive experience supporting enterprise and regulated organizations through complex security evaluations, proof-of-value engagements, and platform deployments. Proven ability to partner with sales to drive revenue by translating technical capabilities into clear business outcomes. Trusted advisor known for accelerating buying decisions through strong discovery, compelling demonstrations, and pragmatic solution design.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Systems Manager
Finlays Solutions
05.2024 - Current
- Serve as primary technical advisor to executive leadership on Information Technology and risk strategy dramatically improving security posture.
- Lead security platform evaluations and vendor proof-of-concept engagements.
- Designed and delivered executive-level security briefings supporting more strategic investment decisions.
- Led SIEM deployment across multiple sites and log analytics strategy to improve threat detection and reduce mean times to response and mitigation.
- Partner with vendors and to negotiate contracts and optimize service delivery.
Compliance Consultant
Bluetree Practice Services
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Led technical evaluations of security vendors to support significant improvements in risk and compliance for multi-site healthcare operations.
- Presented compliance solution recommendations to executive leadership and stakeholders in terms they could digest while in line with business needs.
- Supported vendor-led demonstrations and implementation planning.
- Enabled practices and leadership with targeted security and compliance training.
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Supported sales teams during cybersecurity assessments and transformation initiatives.
- Led discovery, technical workshops, and executive briefings for large energy-sector clients.
- Designed security roadmaps and architectures for multi-year engagements.
- Contributed to proposal development, scope definition, and solution positioning.
- Helped close and expand long-term client relationships through trusted advisory.
Senior Consultant
LogRhythm
03.2016 - 07.2019
- Served as technical lead for presales engagements supporting SIEM adoption.
- Conducted product demonstrations, POV engagements, and architecture reviews for enterprise prospects.
- Partnered with various teams to qualify opportunities and align solutions to client requirements.
- Developed customized detection logic and dashboards to support buying decisions.
- Enabled customer success through post-sale technical onboarding and training.
Technical Support Engineer
VMware
09.2013 - 03.2016
- Supported enterprise customers through complex virtualization implementations.
- Served as technical escalation point during renewal and expansion cycles.
- Partnered with account teams to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Leadership And Management
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO12-2012
Skills
Presales Engineering Technical Discovery Executive Demos
Threat Detection SIEM/EDR Malware Intelligence
Compliance (NIST, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI)
Customer Enablement Proof-of-Value
Value Storytelling Objection Handling
LogRhythm Splunk Graylog AWS Azure
Cross-Functional Leadership
Certification
ITIL Foundations
Splunk Power User
LogRhythm Deployment Engineer
Securonix Deployment Engineer
VMware Certified Professional (Prior)
Certfied SUSE Linux Administrator (Prior)
Timeline
Information Systems Manager
Finlays Solutions
05.2024 - Current
Compliance Consultant
Bluetree Practice Services
12.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
07.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Consultant
LogRhythm
03.2016 - 07.2019
Technical Support Engineer
VMware
09.2013 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Leadership And Management
Colorado State University