Greg Mintel
About Greg Mintel
Greg Mintel is a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks with over 25 years of experience in WAN and Internet troubleshooting, holding a US patent and a CCNA Data Center certification.
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Greg Mintel currently holds the position of Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks. His role involves providing technical solutions and support to clients, leveraging his extensive experience in networking and telecommunications.
Current Positions
Greg Mintel is currently associated with two roles. He serves as a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks, a position he has held since 2015, located in RTP, NC. Additionally, he functions as a Senior Network Engineer in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area, a role he has fulfilled since 2014.
Previous Experience
Greg Mintel has a substantial background working at Cisco in various capacities. He began as a TAC WAN Tech Lead from 1998 to 1999, followed by a stint as CA / TAC – IBM Team Lead from 1999 to 2000. He then worked as a Network Consulting Engineer (Cable) from 2000 to 2006, and later earned the 21st Century School Fellowship from 2006 to 2008. Concluding his time at Cisco, he worked as a Support Manager, TAC from 2008 to 2014. Over these roles, he accumulated invaluable experience in network engineering and consultancy.
Education and Expertise
Greg Mintel studied Business Administration and Management at National University, completing two semesters between 1979 and 1980. He holds a US patent (#7,334,258) for Configuration Download Enforcement related to DOCSIS technology. Greg is also CCNA Data Center certified since February 2015, which underscores his technical competence and expertise.
Skills and Competencies
Greg Mintel brings over 25 years of experience in WAN and Internet troubleshooting. He has a deep understanding of IBM protocols like SLDC, DLSW, and Source Route Bridging, as well as wide area protocols including Frame Relay, ATM, and X.25. His skill set extends to excellent customer-facing and relationship-building skills, project management, outsourcing, and vendor management.