Robert McBride

Robert McBride has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Robert began their career as a Communications Engineer III at Electronic Data Systems in 1999. After that, they joined Alcatel in 2000 as a Senior Field Engineer. In 2002, they transitioned to Alcatel Government Solutions as a Systems Engineer. Starting in 2005, they worked as a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer at Enterasys Networks for a year. Following this, they joined Foundry Networks in 2006 as a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer. In 2008, they joined Brocade, where they held various roles including Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, Senior Product Manager, and Senior Product Marketing Manager. From 2016 to 2017, they worked at Viptela as a Solutions Marketing professional. Currently, they hold the position of Director Channel Pre-Sales Engineering North America at Versa Networks, where they have been since 2017.

Robert McBride attended James Madison University from 1995 to 1998, where they studied psychology, music, and finance. Before that, they completed their high school education at Centreville High School from 1990 to 1995. In addition to their formal education, Robert has obtained several certifications including Brocade Certified Fabric Administrator - BCFA, Brocade Certified Network Designer - BCND, Brocade Certified Network Professional - BCNP, and Cisco Certified Network Professional - CCNP. Further details regarding the certifications, such as the institution and the dates of obtaining, are not provided.