System Architect at Aruba, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Networking division. Over 25 years of experience architecting, designing, and leading engineering teams to release Aruba Enterprise and Small Medium Business Wired and Wireless Networking products to market. HPE’s Power over Ethernet (PoE) subject matter expert leading cross functional consensus building for new product opportunities and driving networking technologies into multiple HPE product organizations. Pre-Sales engagement and onsite customer support activities resulting in Aruba by HPE networking product sales wins and regional growth. Patent trial experience in US Federal courthouse successfully defending HP company. Active participant in standards organizations including Technical Chair of the PoE Subcommittee at Ethernet Alliance, voting member of IEEE 802.3, member of IEEE-SA Power Delivery Coordinating Committee (PDCC) providing input to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and member of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) US Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Received a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. Holds two US Patents in the Networking field.