Sherif Awad, Chief Solutions Architect, Nuage Networks from Nokia

Sherif Awad is currently the Chief Solution/Product Architect for the Nokia Nuage Networks service edge solution. He has over 20 years of experience in SDN, SD-WAN, cloud, security, automation/orchestration, and IP/MPLS architecture, design, development, deployment, training, and consultancy.

Sherif has played a key role in leading successful customer POCs, trials and production deployments/service launches in both the service provider and enterprise segments globally and is a regular speaker at industry events.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science Honors CO-OP) degree from the University of Ottawa and has received certifications in Service Routing Architect and Virtuoso [SDN/SD-WAN Architect] at the Nokia highest-level certification.