Frank Blanquet
Solution Engineer
Denver,CO
Summary
Solution Engineer and enterprise IT professional with experience in pre-sales engineering, wireless and mobility, network architecture, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. Former T-Mobile SLED Solution Engineer, designing and presenting tailored wireless, SD-WAN/SASE, VoIP, and connectivity solutions. Currently manage enterprise network, systems, virtualization, security, and cloud-connected infrastructure, bringing hands-on operational expertise to customer discovery, solution design, and technical presentations.
Overview
3
3
Certificates
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Network & Systems Administrator / IT Project Lead
Apex IT Consulting
Santa Ana, CA
2026.02 - Current
- Architected and implemented enterprise network segmentation at the primary site, introducing dedicated workstation VLANs, firewall policy enforcement, wireless migration, and supporting DNS, application, printing, and infrastructure changes.
- Planned and executed a major Fortinet firewall modernization, replacing legacy infrastructure with redundant FortiGate 121G high-availability firewalls, 10Gb connectivity, secure remote access, Duo MFA, and inter-site routing.
- Delivered a multi-site network infrastructure refresh, including new Cisco Catalyst 9300X/9300L switching, VLAN and trunk redesign, and remediation of production and guest network connectivity.
Designed and validated secure 802.1X / EAP-TLS wireless and wired access using Aruba, Windows NPS, certificate-based authentication, and FIPS-capable infrastructure to support CMMC and security requirements.
Administer and troubleshoot clustered Hyper-V virtualization and Veeam backup infrastructure, resolving complex host, VSS, networking, failover, and application availability issues across production environments. - Implemented identity-aware security controls integrating Active Directory, FortiGate FSSO, group-based firewall policies, VPN, and access restrictions to strengthen Zero Trust-oriented network access.
- Partner with business leaders, vendors, security teams, and application owners to evaluate technical requirements, develop solution designs, coordinate implementations, and troubleshoot complex enterprise infrastructure issues.
Solutions Engineer, Government
T-Mobile
Denver, CO
2025.02 - 2026.01
- Ranked #6 nationally in Solution Engineer performance rankings for FY2025.
- Served as customer-facing SLED Solution Engineer supporting sales executives with wireless, mobility, SD-WAN/SASE, VoIP, fleet connectivity, and enterprise network solutions.
- Led technical discovery with customer stakeholders, translating business and technical requirements into tailored solution architectures.
- Designed and positioned Managed SD-WAN, secure edge, WAN, VPN, segmentation, and redundant connectivity solutions aligned with performance, resiliency, and security requirements.
- Presented technical recommendations to customer and executive stakeholders, serving as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle.
Implementation Manager, Dialpad
T-Mobile
2022.10 - 2025.02
- Led complex, multi-site enterprise UCaaS implementations, serving as T-Mobile's Dialpad subject matter expert for high-visibility customer deployments.
- Managed strategic implementations for customers including Tractor Supply, AAA, Clearway Pain Solutions, and Sam Rodgers Health, integrating cloud voice with existing network and security environments.
- Developed Statements of Work, solution designs, implementation plans, and technical requirements aligned with customer business objectives.
- Managed projects from technical kickoff through production deployment, coordinating customers, vendors, sales teams, and technical resources.
- Delivered technical and executive-level presentations and training to IT teams, directors, and C-suite stakeholders and supported pre-sales engagements with technical validation and solution positioning.
- Helped develop Quick Deploy, reducing deployment time by more than 50% while improving the customer implementation experience.
Retail Associate Manager
T-Mobile
2017.07 - 2022.10
- Resolved customer issues promptly, fostering positive relationships and ensuring repeat business.
- Trained new employees on company policies, sales techniques, and customer service best practices.
- Assisted in inventory management by accurately tracking stock levels and reordering merchandise as needed.
- Maximized customer retention by consistently providing a positive, engaging in-store experience and promptly handling any concerns or feedback.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, Cyber Security
Cal State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA 2001.05 -
Skills
Pre-Sales Solution Engineering
Customer Discovery & Needs Analysis
Enterprise Networking
SD-WAN / SASE
Firewall & VPN Technologies
VoIP / UCaaS
Technical Presentations & Demonstrations
Cloud & Virtualization
Certification
CompTIA Network+