Kelli Schlesinger
East Islip,USA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Solution Architect with extensive experience in designing and implementing innovative technology solutions across diverse industries including Enterprise and Public Sector. Results-focused with proactive strength in collaboration, project management and training. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes. Focus on utilizing expertise in process evaluation and cross-function team leadership to optimize product analysis to develop customer solutions and increase revenues.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Solution Architect III
Verizon
NY
10.2021 - 12.2025
- Built and cultivated the Tier 2 Pre_Sale strategic and architectical position for the Wavelength Services and Dark Fiber Portfolios.
- Pre-Sale Director leveraged my expertise to demonstrate my strong ability to analyze and problem solve a customer issue by using a new product prior to launch.
- Collaborated closely with the product manager to align on product vision, roadmap, and feature prioritization, ensuring seamless communication between engineering, design, and business teams.
- Proficient in leveraging in-depth technical expertise and strong analytical skills to translate business requirements into scalable and efficient architectural designs.
- Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams as the technical solutions lead for developing internal and external solutions and deliver high- quality solutions that drive business transformation. This included creating solutions, supporting documentation, diagrams, write-ups, responses, and presentations for proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
- Designed and delivered advanced solutions to generate sales and secure new business.
- Engaged with customers and stakeholders throughout the sales cycle, offering ongoing technical, advisory, consultative, and project management support to both customers and sales teams. This was done to identify opportunities and help clients achieve their desired solutions.
Solution Architect III
Verizon
Bayshore, NY
11.2016 - 09.2021
- Tier 2 Subject Matter Expert in Access Optimization Process and Network Solutions & Diversity.
- Responsible for designing, recommending, and providing technical solutions for sales opportunities across multiple vertical and geographic regions.
- Collaborated in revising the Access Optimization Process. Lead corrective action initiatives to resolve root causes of Process and Function to improve efficiency for Access Optimization and Network Solutions & Diversity.
- Designed and delivered mission-critical infrastructure for non-standard route diversity for Enterprise Customers for reliable connectivity and performance.
- Mentored and trained new employees in the Access Optimization and Network Solutions teams, reducing their time to full productivity and enabling them to independently support sales teams within a 3-month period.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Dowling College
Oakdale, NYBachelor of Science - undefined
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NYSkills
- Product development and improvement
- Business solutions prowess
- Creating, Designing, Pricing Network Solutions
- Process evaluation & optimization
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Team Player
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Enterprise architecture design
- Stakeholder communication
- Performance optimization
Timeline
Solution Architect III
Verizon
10.2021 - 12.2025
Solution Architect III
Verizon
11.2016 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Marist College
MBA - Business Administration
Dowling College