Robert Labonte

Robert Labonte is a highly experienced technology professional with a strong background in software architecture and engineering. Currently serving as Principal Solutions Architect at Fastly since February 2020, Robert leads architecture and software development efforts for custom solutions on the Fastly platform. Prior to this role, Robert was a Principal Software Engineer at Fastly, where responsibilities included designing and implementing features for the On The Fly Packager and Image Optimizer. Earlier experience includes a position as Principal Backend Engineer at Udemy, focusing on maintaining and improving a custom video encoding pipeline, and serving as an Architect at Akamai Technologies, where key components for Media Services On Demand and Live products were designed. Robert's career also includes a role as Video Engineer for the NFL, overseeing live video encoding for various events. Robert is recognized as an autodidact.