Cesar Obediente

Cesar Obediente is a 27-year veteran of the IT industry, having spent his entire professional career at Cisco Systems. He has held progressively senior engineering roles, including positions in the Technical Assistance Center (TAC), Backend Escalation Engineering, and most recently as Distinguished Solutions Engineer within the Office of the CTO, serving the Global Enterprise Segment. Cesar earned his CCIE certification in 2000 (CCIE #5620), which remains active. His technical expertise centers on routing and switching technologies across data center, cloud, campus, and WAN environments, with particular emphasis on large-scale, complex network design and architecture. In addition to guiding customers on automation and programmability, he provides strategic end-to-end architectural leadership with a strong focus on observability, insights, and operational visibility. Cesar is a published author of multiple white papers and books, holds eight issued patents, and is recognized as a Cisco