Ottawa-based · Enterprise architecture · Cloud & Network solutions
Turning complex technical requirements into executive-ready enterprise solutions.
I help public-sector and enterprise teams evaluate, design, and adopt technology with clear discovery, defensible architecture, persuasive demos, and practical Proofs of Concept.
AWS Certified
Secret Clearance
15+ Years
Multilingual
About
Technical credibility with boardroom communication.
Gabriela E. Menocal is a Senior Solutions Engineer and Technical Architect with 15+ years of experience across enterprise pre-sales, cloud, networking, security, and large-scale infrastructure environments. Her work spans public sector, Fortune 500, healthcare, banking, education, municipalities, and global accounts.
She is strongest where business pressure and technical uncertainty meet: discovery workshops, architecture design, executive presentations, customized demos, POCs, RFP/RFI responses, and partner enablement.
Selected impact
Proof points that matter in enterprise buying cycles.
What I bring
Architecture, pre-sales, and adoption support for complex environments.
Solution architecture
Translate business requirements into practical, defensible architectures across cloud, network, security, and enterprise platforms.
Enterprise pre-sales
Lead technical discovery, executive presentations, tailored demos, POCs, proposal support, and technical objection handling.
Public-sector readiness
Support RFP/RFI responses, procurement conversations, reference architecture, and secure solution positioning for government clients.
Experience
A career built across architecture, networks, cloud, and customer-facing engineering.
The website highlights the roles that best support a senior solutions engineering or technical architecture narrative.
2021–2026
Technical Architect · Xerox Canada Ltd.
Supported enterprise accounts across Canadian Federal Government, healthcare, banking, education, municipalities, school boards, and global accounts. Led discovery, architecture workshops, POCs, solution pricing support, RFP/RFI technical content, and executive presentations.
2019–2021
Solution Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer · FileCatalyst by HelpSystems
Designed customized pre-sales solutions for media and broadcast clients, delivered POCs, supported channel partners, prepared architecture diagrams, and represented the product at international trade shows.
2015–2016
Senior Network Engineer & Project Manager · UFINET
Led cross-functional teams managing 750+ km of fiber infrastructure and delivered a national fiber expansion project with new nodes, provisioning, dark fiber, and internet capabilities.
2010–2014
Datacom Engineer · Huawei Technologies
Supervised field technicians, configured Huawei switching and IP transmission infrastructure, supported UMTS networks, and administered Solaris-based network management platforms.
Credentials
Certifications and trust signals.
Government of Canada Security Clearance
Secret Level II clearance for work involving sensitive public-sector environments.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Cloud architecture credential focused on resilient, secure, and scalable AWS solution design.
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Foundational AI and generative AI knowledge for practical cloud adoption discussions.
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Cloud foundation across Azure services, core concepts, and cloud adoption language.
Technical toolkit
Broad enough for discovery. Deep enough for architecture.
Cloud & infrastructure
AWS, Azure, EC2, cloud networking, VPN solutions, generative AI fundamentals, Amazon Bedrock fundamentals.
Networking
BGP, OSPF, RIP/RIP2, VoIP/SIP, IPRAN, fiber optics, switching/routing, Ethernet, IPERF, Wireshark.
Pre-sales & consulting
Technical discovery, POC leadership, RFP/RFI authoring, value-based demonstrations, Visio, Lucidchart, draw.io, PowerPoint.
Security
Sophos, SonicWall exposure, network security, IAM roles, SSH, TLS, certificates, Zero Trust framework.
Development
Node.js, React, JavaScript, Python, Bash, PowerShell, HTML5, CSS, MongoDB, MySQL, Postman.
Communication
Executive presentations, partner enablement, multilingual client communication in English, Spanish, and French.
Contact
For technical architecture, pre-sales leadership, and enterprise solution conversations.
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