Bill Blackford
Infrastructure Lead/Network Architect. Board Member. Leading teams and enabling smart, forward-thinking designs.
- Role
- Optical Network Engineer at Link Oregon
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bill Blackford
Accomplished and dynamic professional with over two decades of expertise in designing, implementing, and managing robust networking infrastructure projects. Specializing in creating resilient, highly-available solutions tailored to the evolving needs of thriving enterprises.Key Proficiencies: • Project Management • Vendor Management and Procurement • Colocation spaces and carrier hotels • Outside plant, dark fiber, and IRUs • Network Infrastructure design and engineering • Data center design, high-availability (SPINE/LEAF) • BGP, Routing, Peering, PNI, and Internet Exchange Operations • Optical Transport Network (OTN) design, including DWDM, ROADM, Wave Circuits, and OTUxWith a strong foundation in managing complex projects and a commitment to excellence, I bring invaluable insights and leadership to every endeavor. Let\'s connect to explore how I can contribute to your organization\'s success.
Experience
Optical Network Engineer
Jun 2025 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Education
Cisco Systems
ICND, BSCN
2001 — 2001
Juniper Networks
JIR, JSPX, AJSPR, JMV
2010 — 2011
Skills
- Cisco Technologies
- Bgp
- Network Design
- Network Engineering
- Networking
- Switches
- Juniper
- Routing
- Network Architecture
- Data Center
- Mpls Vpn
- Ipv6
- Mpls
- Linux
- Load Balancing
- F5 Bigip
- Ethernet
- Solaris
- Peering
- Tcp/Ip
- Firewalls
- Ip
- Computer Network Operations
- Service Providers
- Routing & Switching
- Data Center Architecture
- Enterprise Architecture
- Managed Hosting
- Arista
- Juniper Networks Products
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