Ian A. Hood

About Ian A. Hood

High impact, results oriented professional with excellent technical and communications skills, business acumen, and team leadership. Experience in product and business strategy, global product launches, industry and market / economic analysis, solutions and portfolio marketing, and systems engineering / architecture design. Led the development and delivery of multiple software and hardware solutions, each of them generating market share growth and hundreds of millions in annual revenues. Honoured to be named among Top 25 Technology Titans Unlocking The Power of Data in 2020 — Silicon Angle Deep technical and business knowledge of next generation video, mobile, consumer, business, cloud, and 5G Core / RAN / Edge service deployment architectures as they evolve and scale current generation deployments with cloud and AI-native capabilities enabling innovative digital services and autonomous operations. Led many global product launches driving billions in additional profitable revenues. Comprehensive hardware and software technology and architecture depth across many domains including 5G, Open RAN, Open Source, software defined infrastructure(SDN), Edge, Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud, AI native application development platforms, DevSecMLOps, Gitops, Autonomous Infrastructure, Zero Trust Security, Quantum Safe computing and cyber security, Content / Video Delivery, Carrier Ethernet, and IP/Optical Transport Current goal: Apply innovative technologies and business models that enable creative product and service delivery in a digital first world that improves our quality of life while satisfying our quest for personalized content and immersive experiences anywhere at any time

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer - Telecommunications

   Red Hat

   Nov 2015 — Present · Bellingham, WA, US

   Strategic and trusted advisor engaging and leading our global service provider customers and partners, focused on building innovative telco cloud-native 5G SA, Open RAN, AI, and edge solutions that improve their business outcomes. Leading a global team of chief architects driving the direction of Red Hat open source portfolio built on the foundation of a secure, scalable, Ai-native platform for data center, hybrid cloud, core, RAN, and edge network deployments. Expert driving strategic open source technology and community collaboration and lead industry analyst spokesperson focused on enabling innovative technololgy solutions and business value to high-growth industries. Catalyst leading business transformation, accelerating the development and consistent operational deployment of emerging digital applications and services leveraging ethical AI built across multi-cloud/edge environments. Prior Red Hat Roles: Chief Architect/Technologist/Strategist - Telco, Media, and Global Industries

Education

• University of Waterloo

  B.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering

  1978 — 1984

• University of Southern California

  Executive Business Administration and Management, Elite Executive Management Program

  2015

• University of Ottawa

  Le Francais International

Skills

• Carrier Ethernet
• Telecommunications
• Iptv
• Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Mobile Devices
• Content Delivery
• Ip
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Service Orchestration
• Ethernet
• Enterprise Software
• Sdn
• Broadband
• Internet Protocol (Ip)
• Business Strategy
• Data Center
• Business Analysis
• Product Marketing
• Product Management
• Wireless Technologies
• Virtualization
• Networking
• Nfv
• Managed Services
• Strategic Partnerships
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Saas
• Wireless
• Business Architecture
• Mobile Internet