Paul Zastrow Email Address

Thrivent is a financial service organization that offers financial advices and services, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs.

Award winning Sr. Pre/Post Sales Network Engineer with entrepreneurial, big picture thinking. Also, active hands on engineering with an emphasis on Wi-Fi. I have an MSP background, with my current role one in which I started from the ground up and built a growing and sustainable Professional Services business surrounding WLAN/LAN when they hadn’t had one. •Grew a non-existent WLAN/LAN professional services MSP business in 3 years to one that generates over a million dollars in revenue. I did the marketing, training of sales reps, creation of supporting documents and procedures, as well as the pre and post sales activities or supervision to make each installation a success. This is now another revenue stream for our sales reps, with a very high rate of repeat business from customers. •Specialist in Wi-Fi and network design, Wi-Fi surveys, configuration, implementation, switching, routing and firewalls. •A skilled Network Engineer generalist who continually works hands on with switching, routing, firewalls, and all aspects of LAN, WAN and WLAN. I am known for excellent communication skills and high customer satisfaction. Specialties: Wireless design, AirMagnet Survey Pro, Planner and Spectrum XT, ExtremeCloud IQ, WiNG, Aruba Central, Airwave, network design and diagrams, Visio, setting up and troubleshooting LAN/WLAN/WAN networks. Configuring Cisco, Extreme Networks (and former Aerohive), HP/Aruba, Meraki, Cambium, Mist, Ruckus, Sierra Wireless, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Fortinet, Adtran, Cloud management, VM solutions and more.