Phil Bedard

I began working at my first ISP at the age of 16, working tech support, building servers, and designing a 20 site multi-state network. I continued to work at service providers for over 20 years, most recently as a Principal Architect at Cox Communications, a position I held for almost 10 years before joining Cisco in 2017. As a Distinguished TME in the IMI CTO group I am focused on service provider architecture and innovation. Those designs have been used by enterprises and service providers of all sizes. I also work in various industry standards groups such as IETF and O-RAN and have been a 3-time speaker at NANOG on a variety of subjects. In my spare time I enjoy racing in amateur motorsports, cycling, backcountry hiking, and tinkering with just about everything.