Ozair R.

Principal Solutions Engineer at Cyberhaven

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cyberhavenex-SentinelOneex-CrowdStrike

As a seasoned Cybersecurity Specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience across global leaders such as Microsoft, CrowdStrike, FireEye, and SentinelOne, I bring deep technical expertise combined with a customer-centric sales engineering mindset.

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I specialize in driving strategic Proof of Concepts, aligning security architectures with customer goals, and demonstrating measurable business value. Throughout my journey across the Middle East and Africa, I’ve helped organizations design, optimize, and modernize their cybersecurity posture—covering everything from endpoint protection and threat intelligence to data protection, DDoS mitigation, and incident response readiness. What sets me apart is my unique blend of deep technical acumen and persuasive communication. I thrive on simplifying complex concepts for stakeholders, mentoring teams, and driving security adoption through trust, clarity, and measurable outcomes. Whether navigating cloud security conversations, mapping security solutions to regulatory frameworks, or leading executive-level demos—my commitment remains constant: deliver excellence, stay adaptable, and drive impact.

Career Timeline

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  1. CYBERHAVENJOB
    1. Principal Solutions Eng -…
      2M
  2. MICROSOFTJOB
    1. Security Business GTM Leader
      1Y
    2. Senior Technical Specialis…
      2Y
  3. SENTINELONEJOB
    1. Sr. Sales Eng - Team Lead…
      2Y 2M
  4. CROWDSTRIKEJOB
    1. Sr. Consulting Sales Eng -…
      2Y
  5. FIREEYEJOB
    1. Sr. Systems Eng - Saudi Ar…
      2Y 9M
  6. ARBOR NETWORKS, THE SECURITY DIVISION OF NETSCOUTJOB
    1. Consulting Eng - Middle East
      3Y 4M
  7. EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS MEJOB
    1. Technical Consultant & For…
      1Y 8M

Time in market 15Y 3MOpen 4Closed 6Stints 10

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  1. Job: Cyberhaven — Principal Solutions Engineer - META · 2026-08 – present · 0 mo — • Drive enterprise adoption of Cyberhaven’s Data Detection & Response platform by architecting innovative data protection solutions. • Advise security executive teams on modernizing data security with real-time data lineage and AI security. • Collaborate with sales and product teams to execute impactful technical engagements and strategic proofs of concept.
  2. Job: Microsoft — Security Business GTM Leader · 2025-10 – present · 10 mo — - Driving Security revenue, pipeline, and field readiness - Executing GTM programs, and executive engagements to accelerate business growth - Delivering the voice of customer and field to shape products
  3. Job: Microsoft — Senior Technical Specialist - Security & Compliance · 2023-10 – 2025-10 · 2y — Sales Engineering for: 1. Microsoft Defender XDR (Endpoint EDR, Apps, Email, Identity) 2. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence 3. Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management 4. Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM & SOAR) 5. Microsoft Security Copilot 6. Microsoft Defender for Cloud 7. Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Insider Risk Management) 8. Microsoft Intune 9. Microsoft Entra ID 10. Microsoft Priva
  4. Job: SentinelOne — Sr. Sales Engineer - Team Lead META · 2021-08 – 2023-10 · 2y 2mo — Sales Engineering for: 1. Singularity Endpoint Platform 2. Identity protection and Deception solutions 3. Mobile Protection 4. XDR\Security DataLake 5. MDR & IR services
  5. Job: CrowdStrike — Sr. Consulting Sales Engineer - META · 2019-04 – 2021-04 · 2y — Sales Engineering for: 1. Falcon Endpoint Platform 2. Threat Intelligence 3. IR Services
  6. Job: FireEye — Sr. Systems Engineer - Saudi Arabia & Bahrain · 2016-07 – 2019-04 · 2y 9mo — Sales Engineering for: 1. FireEye NX, EX, HX, PX, FX, AX, Helix 2. iSight Threat Intelligence 3. Mandiant IR and strategic services
  7. Job: Arbor Networks, the security division of NETSCOUT — Consulting Engineer - Middle East · 2013-03 – 2016-07 · 3y 4mo — Sales Engineering for: 1. DDoS protection solution 2. NDR 3. Network Performance Monitoring (TruView from Fluke Networks) 4. AirMagnet (Wireless IPS) 5. Network Packet Capture and Troubleshooting devices
  8. Job: Exclusive Networks ME — Technical Consultant & Fortinet Certified Trainer · 2011-07 – 2013-03 · 1y 8mo — Sales Engineering, training as well as deployments for: 1. Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiMail, FortiClient, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager) 2. Infoblox (IPAM and NetMRI)
  9. School: Munster Technological University, Ireland — MSc Cybersecurity - MS, Malware Reverse Engineering, Digital Forensics, Python Scripting and Pen Testing
  10. School: University of Engineering and Technology — Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Skills

VPNNetwork SecuritySecurityDNSOSPFNetwork AdministrationWirelessNetwork DesignCCNAIPSecFortinetDHCPBGPPre-salesFirewallsRoutingEIGRPSDHCCNPNetworking

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