Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard has a robust career in high-performance computing and advanced communications, currently serving as the Associate Director of Cloud Services at the National Computational Infrastructure since July 2014, where responsibilities include overseeing High Performance Computing (Raijin), cloud services, and network management. At the Australian National University, Andrew has held the position of Manager of Advanced Communications Research since October 2006. Previous roles include Coordinating Engineer for Advanced Communications Services and International Development at AARNet from April 2002 to September 2006, and Managing and Technical Director at austasia.net from 1995 to 2002. Andrew’s expertise encompasses federated authentication, authorization, and extensive network infrastructure development to facilitate massive data transfers.