Dave Prentice

Dave Prentice is an experienced network engineer with a diverse background in network infrastructure design, installation, and maintenance. Currently serving as a Senior Network Engineer at Jack Link's Protein Snacks, Dave has previously held key positions such as Network Architect and Team Lead at Arcserve, where responsibilities included managing both cloud and physical networks for international data centers. With extensive experience at Northrop Grumman as a Senior Principal Network Communications, overseeing multiple sites, and roles at Adobe and Dominion Energy focusing on network security and integration, Dave has cultivated expertise in implementing and maintaining complex network systems and firewalls, including Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, and Checkpoint. Dave's career began as a Telecomm Technician at Questar Corporation, culminating in a Lead Network Analyst role, and is supported by an Associate of Science degree in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute.