Gordan Smudj

Gordan Smudj has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Gordan currently works as a Regional Account Manager at Fortinet, where they provide security solutions to enterprise, service provider, and government organizations. Prior to that, they worked as a Business Consultant at SysKit, focusing on sales and business operations. Gordan also held the position of Senior Consultant at Signet d.o.o./Spirit group d.o.o.

Gordan Smudj has extensive experience in sales and key account management. Gordan worked as a Regional Account Manager at Lectra, managing business across the Adriatics region, Bulgaria, and Poland. Gordan also served as a Key Account Manager at Sedam IT and S&T Croatia, where they focused on acquiring new accounts and managing existing ones. Additionally, they worked as a Key Account Manager at RECRO-Net Group and KING ICT, where they developed strategic sales plans and established executive-level relationships.

Earlier in their career, Gordan held the role of Business Unit Manager at Perpetuum mobile d.o.o., where they managed software development cycles and built revenues on strategic software products. Gordan also worked as an Enterprise Account Manager at the same company, responsible for identifying and closing ICT opportunities.

Apart from their corporate experience, Gordan Smudj has served as the Vice President of INAMA - Interactive Marketing Association.

Gordan Smudj obtained a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Tehničko veleučilište u Zagrebu, completing their studies from 2000 to 2003. Gordan also pursued further education at IEDC - Bled School of Management, where they earned another Bachelor's degree in an executive education program from 2007 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Gordan Smudj obtained several certifications in various fields. Gordan achieved the Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1, 2, and 3 certifications from Fortinet in April 2023. In December 2015, they obtained the F5 Accredited Security Pre-Sales Professional and F5 Security Sales Professional certifications from F5 Networks. Gordan also holds certifications such as Selling Business Outcomes from Cisco, and Symantec certifications including Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Sales Assessment, Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 SSE+, and Symantec Enterprise Vault.cloud SSE+. Specific information regarding the months and years of obtaining the Cisco and Symantec certifications is not provided.