Ian A. Hood, P. Eng.

Chief Technology Officer - Telecommunications at Red Hat

Bellingham, Washington, United States

About Ian A. Hood, P. Eng.

Ian A. Hood, P. Eng. is Chief Technology Officer - Telecommunications at Red Hat. Location: Bellingham, Washington, United States.

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

Skills

  • Agentic Workflows
  • Telecom Infrastructure

Additional experience

  • Chief Strategist and Principal Analyst

    BGK Analytics

    Started November 2013

Education

  • B.A.Sc., University of Waterloo
  • Executive Business Administration and Management, University of Southern California