Steve Emert

Steve Emert is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in network architecture and engineering, currently serving as a Principal Consulting Systems Engineer at Extreme Networks since the company's acquisition of Avaya Networking in July 2017. Prior to this role, Steve spent nearly eight years at Avaya as a Network Solutions Architect, focusing on educating engineers and customers about the Fabric Connect architecture. Steve's career began at Nortel in 1995 as a Network Architect, where responsibilities included presenting technology capabilities and designing resilient network solutions. Additionally, Steve worked as a Sales Engineer at both Nortel and Unisys, contributing to successful pre-sales engagements and network designs. Steve's educational background includes studies at Northwestern Electronics Institute from 1971 to 1973.