Obi Okoye

About Obi Okoye

Nokia helps organizations act together by designing and deploying modern, automated network infrastructure. At Nokia, I support hyperscalers and major data center operators with solutions that include EVPN fabrics, IP routing, optical transport, and real time automation. This work helps customers move faster, reduce friction, and scale with confidence.With experience across the full data center stack including compute, storage, cloud, virtualization, networking, and optical, I translate technical complexity into clear business outcomes. My background blends enterprise IT, cloud architecture, and advanced networking, allowing me to align people, technology, and strategy in fast moving environments.I am passionate about building smarter, more scalable infrastructure for the AI era and helping teams unlock their full potential by connecting the right ideas, systems, and capabilities.

Experience

1. Cloud Majors Account Executive

   Nokia

   Dec 2025 — Present · US

   Manage key accounts across the U.S. in a field-sales role, partnering with NeoClouds, hyperscalers, and data center teams to modernize and scale their networks.• Turn complex network challenges into clear, actionable solutions that accelerate operations and reduce friction.• Connect people, processes, and technology to deliver meaningful business outcomes.• Champion automation and modern network practices across strategic accounts.Focus Areas: Data Center • IP • Optical— Data Center Switching & Fabrics: Broadcom Jericho / Trident / Tomahawk switching, Nokia FP-series silicon, EVPN-VXLAN spine-leaf fabrics for high-scale, low-latency data centers— Network Operating Systems: SR Linux for modern DC architectures; SR OS for carrier-grade IP routing— Event-Driven Automation (EDA): Intent-based workflows, real-time telemetry, and open APIs (gNMI, gRPC, YANG)— IP Networking & Routing: Core, edge, and aggregation routing; cloud on-ramps; hybrid/multicloud connectivity solutions— Optical Transport: DWDM, photonics, and high-capacity optical interconnect for data center and backbone networks— Cloud & Edge Infrastructure: Supporting hyperscale, private cloud, and distributed edge deployments.

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor's degree, Communications/Sales Leadership

  2017 — 2020

• Michigan State University

  Sales Leadership

  2017 — 2020