Hank K.
Experienced Technology Executive
- Role
- Chief Network Officer at Cogent Communications
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hank K.
Hank Kilmer has been an engineering and management professional for over 30 years. Currently he is the Vice President of Network Strategy at Cogent Communications-a $5.0 billion public company running one of the world’s largest carriers of Internet traffic operating in 216 major markets and 50 countries. Prior to that, he was the CTO at GPX Global Systems-a global leader in next-generation Tier 4 data centers in developing markets. He also spent many years in engineering, operations and management including senior roles at Abovenet/MFN, Intermedia/Digex, Sprint and UUNET where he crafted his focus on simple, scalable, efficient design. At Abovenet/MFN, his direct responsibilities included research, optical engineering, Internet engineering, planning, data center management, software development, IT, and network operations. His experience in covering all aspects of engineering and operations for optical networks, routed networks and facilities as well as the emerging markets provides him with unique insights into Internet businesses.
Experience
Chief Network Officer
Jul 2024 — Present
Education
Rutgers University
Bachelor's, Computer Science
1986 — 1991
Institute of Corporate Directors
ICD - Rotman Governance Essentials Program (GEP)
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