Manager of Architectural (Network + CDN) Engineering at Internap
Greater Seattle Area
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- Advisory Council at ARIN
- Manager of Architectural Engineering at Internap Network Services
- Past
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- Network Engineer -- Core Network Development at Internap Network Services
- NOC Engineer at Internap Network Services
- NOC Network Support Engineer at Internap
- Education
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- University of Washington
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Scott Leibrand’s Summary
I've found I thrive in a fast-paced environment full of innovation, challenges, and opportunities to learn.
I originally got my B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the UW, but switched to computer networking in search of a more dynamic opportunity. My interests stretch across a wide array of disciplines, from Internet technology to biotechnology, from neuroscience and the nature of intelligence to macroeconomics, and from cosmology to nanotechnology. The underlying theme, though, is my insatiable appetite to learn, my desire to thoroughly understand how complex systems work, and a drive to work on something challenging and therefore interesting.
As a Manager responsible for Network and CDN Architecture and Engineering for Internap, and before that as a Network Engineer, I have proven highly adaptable: able to quickly expand into new areas, gather relevant details, and apply my wide-ranging knowledge to take on new projects and come up with solutions that meet short and long-term business needs. I have extensive experience with all aspects of a large NSP network, including Internet routing (BGP), peering, and advanced Internet technologies (routing optimization, TCP acceleration), and have successfully taken on responsibility for a number of CDN-related technologies, such as load-balancing, storage, caching, and virtualization.
Skills:
Ability to design, rapidly understand, quickly and effectively troubleshoot, and anticipate potential problems with complex networks and systems.
Ability to pick out business opportunities, identify approaches to exploit them, and bring team members on board to leverage and direct their interest and self-motivation to come up with a well-designed, effective, and scalable solution to the problem at hand.
Broad understanding of nearly all science and technology disciplines, with an ability to learn underlying details quickly and synthesize a comprehensive and flexible internal model of nearly any complex system.
Scott Leibrand’s Specialties:
Network operations, network security, network design, CDN systems design and optimization, etc.
Scott Leibrand’s Experience
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Advisory Council
ARIN
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
I was elected at ARIN XX to serve a 3-year term on ARIN's Advisory Council, which is responsible for advising ARIN on IP allocation policy and related matters, and has a key role in ARIN's public policy process. See http://www.arin.net/about_us/ac.html for details.
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Manager of Architectural Engineering
Internap Network Services
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IIP; Internet industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Responsible for the design and overall architecture of Internap's Network and CDN systems. This includes systems level selection, integration, testing, documentation, and ultimate support of all network, storage, and content delivery technologies.
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Network Engineer -- Core Network Development
Internap Network Services
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IIP; Computer Networking industry)
August 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Design, test and manage the implementation of new and enhanced network technologies and internetworking architectures. Work with sales engineering and operational groups to provide advanced troubleshooting of customer and provider routing, performance, and other advanced network problems. Assist in the development and implementation of training for operational groups, and thoroughly and accurately create, edit, and maintain technical documentation for internal and customer use. Requires the ability to design, rapidly understand, quickly and effectively troubleshoot, and anticipate potential problems with complex networks.
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NOC Engineer
Internap Network Services
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IIP; Internet industry)
November 2003 — August 2005 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for all aspects of network operations and customer support for a large NSP. Troubleshoot and resolve BGP, routing, security (DoS), and hardware issues. Perform routing and configuration changes, including determining optimal network designs to meet customer requirements. Act as escalation and training resource for NOC support engineers and all NOC personnel. Work with industry counterparts to identify and resolve network security threats.
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NOC Network Support Engineer
Internap
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IIP; Internet industry)
February 2001 — November 2003 (2 years 10 months)
Responsible for first-line customer support. Troubleshoot routing, circuit, and DNS issues. Perform DNS and administrative changes requested by customers. Document policies and procedures, identify routine tasks to automate, and automate them or provide input for development of tools to do so.
Scott Leibrand’s Education
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University of Washington
B.S. , Cell and Molecular Biology , August 1998 — July 2000
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Scott Leibrand’s Groups:
NANOG, ARIN
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Internap Alumni
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