Derrick Gooch

Derrick Gooch has extensive experience in network engineering and systems consulting, currently serving as a Consulting System Engineer and holding various roles at Fortinet since October 2018, including Regional Cloud SE, Technical Partner Manager, and System Engineer. Prior to Fortinet, Derrick worked at Arista Networks as a System Engineer and held multiple positions at Juniper Networks, including Senior System Engineer and Resident Engineer. Derrick's earlier experience includes significant roles at XO Communications as Network Routing Engineer Lead, Level 3 Communications as Sr. Network Consultant, Cambridge Communications as Network Controller III, WilTel Communications as Network Consultant, Touch America as NOC Technician III, and Nortel Networks as RVC Technician II. Derrick holds a degree from North Carolina State University, earned between 1994 and 1999.