Jorge Valentin is a seasoned network engineer with 15+ years of successful track record in the internet service provider industry. Specializing in end-to-end cable network evolution initiatives, he has been a technical subject matter expert in network transformation projects, emerging technologies evaluations, systems integrations and network migrations. He has a unique blend of experiences in network engineering, Linux systems, automation, and agile practices, driving network architecture development and deployments forward.Distinguished areas of experience include:✅ End-to-End Cable Network Engineering: Experience that spans the full spectrum of cable network engineering – core and backbone routing & switching, optical transport, broadband access (HFC/DOCSIS, FTTx/PON), and CPE provisioning network architecture, engineering and operations.✅ Emerging Technologies: Involved in next-generation cable access applications proof-of-concepts and technology evaluations, such as Remote-PHY, cloud-native & virtual network functions (CNF/VNF), DOCSIS for 5G xHaul, Low Latency DOCSIS (LLD) and cloud-managed CPEs. ✅ Network Evolution: Expertise and heavy involvement in the industry’s major network evolution cycles, DOCSIS migrations from D2.0 through 3.1, CCAP deployments, HFC plant upgrades to fiber-deep, and 1GHz capacity, DAA, and software-based virtualized broadband access technology. ✅ Strategic Network Planning: Articulating and defining network development roadmaps, strategy and tactics, leading engineering field trials, capacity planning, configuration standards, and building bill of materials (BOMs).✅ Multi-Disciplinary Background: Bring a unique blend of IP network engineering, Linux systems administration, information security with familiarity with agile software development practices, and CI/CD DevOps environments, enabling a holistic approach to network evolution strategies and tactics.Technical Specialties & Relevant Experiences:◆ Service Provider Routing & Switching (Anycast, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, EVPN) ◆ Cable Access Architectures (HFC, DAA, FTTx, CCAP, vCMTS, DOCSIS, R-PHY, PON, R-OLT)◆ Routing & Switching Platforms (Cisco IOS XR, Junos, Ruckus, OcNOS) ◆ Cloud-Native and software-based networking (CNFs/VNFs, Kubernetes, Docker)◆ Broadband Access Platforms (cOS, E6000, C100G, cBR-8) ◆ Network Automation (Python, Ansible, Robot Framework, RESTful APIs)◆ TCP/IP services (DHCP, DNS, TFTP, SNMP, HTTP)