Rob Horner is a product manager at Cisco with over 20 years of experience in video delivery and cloud technologies who has expertise in areas such as IP video delivery, content delivery networks, cloud architectures, and Agile methodologies and is currently focused on networking capabilities for Cisco's public cloud business.

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RobHorner
Highlights
 Broad knowledge of service provider video and cloud technologies, methodologies, and
business drivers
 Extremely fast learner in new technologies. I’ve worn many hats in my career and have pivoted
to many new technologies as things evolve.
 Strong inter-personal and presentation skills with wide audiences ranging from technical staff to
CXO level
 Seen as a trusted technical advisor within Cisco for Service Provider video delivery technologies.
 Authored content for many white papers and presentations that have been adopted into Cisco
marketing and technical training materials.
 Consistently recognized as an outstanding technical and strategic contributor and performer,
including Cisco Chairman’s Club
Technology Skills
 Cloud technologies and architectures with Openstack and network virtualization
 Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes outside of my normal duties
 Agile and scrum methodologies
 IP Video delivery and control plane System Design
 Content Delivery Networks and application with Adaptive Bitrate video (HLS, Smooth, HDS)
 Cable Service Provider network and delivery architectures
 Routing and Switching design, network and application monitoring design
 Python 2.7, puppet, and bash; Ubuntu and RedHat distributions
Professional Experience
Product Manager, Networks, Cisco Intercloud Services –CiscoSystems ▪May 2014 –
Present
 Set strategic direction for network capabilities of Cisco’s global public cloud business, Cisco
Cloud, in areas ranging from cloud-based virtual network functions to API-driven private peering
capabilities
 Oversaw development of fundamental networking capabilities of the cloud platform, including
Private Link connectivity, VPN and Load Balancing services, and internal platform scale
enhancements
 Successfully developed one of the earliest true devops teams in our organization and
established a deep level of trust with my teammates.
Datacenter Consulting Systems Engineer –CiscoSystems ▪Nov2013 – May 2014
 Datacenter consulting engineer focused on network and compute platform programmability,
virtualization, and monitoring
 Developed an open-source python API to UCS standalone servers to assist customers with
Openstack datacenter deployments

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 Consulted with multiple SP customers on Openstack Grizzly and Havana installations and lab
POCs
Cloud Architect –CiscoSystems ▪March 2012 – Nov2013
 Cloud technologies architect working on incubational opportunities at US Service Provider, Web,
and Media customers.
 Assisted customers with Openstack installations and operational strategies, including swift and
ceph storage architectures. Focus on optimizing deployments with Cisco UCS compute and
Nexus network platforms
 Developed python applications for monitoring and configuring Cisco network elements utilizing
the onePK SDK. Led bootcamp and virtual team training sessions to instruct Cisco SE
community on developing programmatic interfaces to network devices.
Video Solutions Architect / Technical Marketing Engineer –CiscoSystems ▪April 2010 –
March 2012
 Product architect and technical marketing engineer for Cisco’s Videoscape product portfolio.
 Co-developed video deployment solutions with account teams and service provider and media
customers worldwide for next-generation IP-based video delivery, including encoding,
origination, content distribution, content management, and content protection.
Customer Solution Architect II – CiscoSystems ▪ January 1999 – April 2010
 Video Architect working with account team leadership to define and drive strategic video
technologies within Comcast CTO organization.
 Acting Cisco Visiting Engineer at Comcast CTO and engineering groups, authoring industry
standard specifications (NGOD) and product roadmaps for video delivery systems.
 In collaboration with CDO and SP account engineers, helping to develop a high-level IP Video
delivery technology strategy for Cisco in Comcast and other US cable service providers.
 Coordinated the design, test, and buildout of Comcast’s nationwide IP multicast video delivery
network. Acted as key technical interface for Cisco engineering and solution test teams.
Network Engineering Manager –Telecommunications, IncCable ▪ 1993 –1998
 Managed a team of network engineers to deploy and manage TCI’s national frame relay network
with approximately 1,000 payment centers, regional offices, and call centers.
Systems Engineer, Network Administrator –HughesAircraft, 1986 – 1993
 Lead systems design engineer on Indy race car telemetry system for Chevy Motor Sports and on
pioneering toll road transponder technology
 Support and design engineer for spread spectrum military radio systems
 Designed and managed a key US defense agency facility. Held multiple US agency security
clearances.
Education
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Digital Signal Processing)
Oklahoma State University ▪ July 1986
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Oklahoma State University ▪ May 1985
Ongoing education: Python development, Agile methodologies, Docker and Kubernetes