Curt has over 40 years working in the information technology field.  His career started in operations servicing and installing hardware which morphed into the planning and design of networks.  For the last 17 years, he has specialized in core networking solutions integrating SONET, DWDM, ROADM, and other packet-based technologies.  He has worked with service providers, cloud providers, public sector, and enterprise customers.  He is well-versed in many architectures and has a passion for finding ways to apply his experience to solving his customers' challenges.  He is actively working as a Core Networking Advisor to support sales organizations, internal and external education, and OEM relationships.