Frank Brockners

Frank Brockners is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems Inc., where a career spanning over two decades has been dedicated to advancing network technologies and solutions, particularly in areas such as AI-driven telemetry, edge-native application delivery, and cross-domain troubleshooting. With a background as a Principal Engineer and roles spanning product management to technical leadership, Frank has contributed significantly to Cisco's software-defined networking initiatives. Additionally, Frank has played an active role in open-source leadership as a board member of the Linux Foundation Networking and contributor to various IETF RFCs. Academic qualifications include a Dr. rer. nat. in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Cologne and a diploma in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University. Frank’s early career involved research and development at esteemed universities, enhancing expertise in protocol design and software engineering.