(1) Strong background in and passion for design and development of innovative network systems and architecture for next-generation hyper-scale mobile, cloud, and enterprise infrastructures. (2) Experienced in conceptualizing ideas from ideation to prototypes, gained through leading commercial and research projects in collaboration with 6 network operators and vendors (AT&T, Ericsson, NEC, Nokia, Huawei, and China Mobile). (3) Proficient in hands-on work with evolving technologies, e.g., Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data Analytics.