About Me

Tony DeGonia

Senior Sales Engineer | Senior Solutions Architect

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President's Club Winner

From the field to the boardroom — I make complex technology simple.

Who I am

I’m a Senior Sales Engineer and Solutions Architect with 15+ years in enterprise and public sector cybersecurity. My work sits at the intersection of deep technical knowledge and business strategy — I translate what complex solutions actually mean for the people who have to live with them.

Operations Supervisor

My career began at XO Communications, where I was promoted to Operations Supervisor within a year and authored a 200+ page Field Services SOP that became the company’s national benchmark. That discipline — structure, ownership, execution — has defined every engagement since.

One of Four SEs Hand-Selected

At AT&T Cybersecurity, I was one of four SEs hand-selected to build and lead the national public sector cybersecurity practice — training 120+ technical sellers across the country, every two weeks, for two years. The program became the standard AT&T Corporate couldn’t match..

Between XO and AT&T

Between XO Communications and AT&T Cybersecurity, I founded an MSSP headquartered in Tyler, Texas. The company grew quickly, establishing itself as a recognized leader among service providers specializing in Public Sector SLED — and more specifically, Law Enforcement Agencies. That experience as a founder gave me a perspective no corporate career path can replicate: I’ve sat on both sides of the table, and I know what it costs when the wrong solution gets deployed.

About Me

Career HIghlights

XO COMMUNICATIONS

Operations Supervisor → Sales Engineer

Promoted in under a year. Authored 200-page Field Services SOP adopted nationally. Transitioned to SE under mentor Joe Brecht.

AT&T CYBERSECURITY

Senior Sales Engineer — Healthcare & SLED

1-of-4 selected to build the national public sector cybersecurity practice. Led bi-weekly training for 120+ SEs. Created enablement tools adopted across global sales teams.

IBM SECURITY

Technical Marketing Engineer

QRadar SIEM/SOAR specialist. 500+ Demonstrations for potential partners across 5 days at Cisco Live 2023. Increased business development leads by 50% YoY.

Technical Sales Alliance

Founder - Chief Solutions Architect

Developed to deliver frameworks, disciplined enablement, and real-world operating models that transform technical depth into measurable business outcomes.

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Sites Modernized (Nueces)

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INCREMENTAL TCV (TULANE)

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CLOSE RATE (AFTER ENABLEMENT)

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Sales Engineers TRAINED Bi-Weekly (AT&T)

Sales Engineer Ethos

How I operate — every engagement, every time.

Built from 15 years at the intersection of deep technical knowledge and enterprise sales. These aren't values I aspire to — they're habits I've built.

Own the technical process. Guide clients through the buying journey. Mentor the team.

Own the technical process. Guide clients through the buying journey. Mentor the team.

Solve Problems Find the real problem before proposing any solution. Discovery never stops.

Business Acumen Fluent in the language of both engineers and CFOs. In the same meeting if needed.

Be Proactive Surface the problem the customer hasn't identified yet. That's how you become a trusted advisor.

Clear, accurate, and without condescension — to the engineer and the executive.

No two customers are the same. The playbook is a starting point, not a script.

Project Manage You're accountable for the outcome — not just your part. Track it. Close loops. Win.