Summary
San Patel is a seasoned telecommunications sales leader with over 30 years of industry experience and more than a decade focused on regional account leadership serving major carriers from Verizon to Comcast and Cox. As Regional Accounts Manager at Westell Inc. since 2004, he specializes in selling broadband CPE, local loop and OSP plant products, next-generation Ethernet backhaul, and managed network hardware to large LECs, IOCs and MSOs. His career spans progressive sales roles at Westell, ADC Telecommunications and Telco Systems, giving him deep institutional knowledge of carrier procurement cycles and long-term account development. Known for navigating complex procurements and product migrations following multiple acquisitions, he blends technical engineering training (B.Sc. Eng., University of London) with pragmatic commercial strategy. Based in Reston, VA, he brings client-focused relationship management and a knack for aligning product roadmaps with carrier network evolution.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Menengai High School
B.SC (Eng.), Engineering, B.SC (Eng.), Engineering at University of London