Russ Austin

Russ Austin has extensive experience in network operations and engineering, currently serving as the USA Network Operations Manager at Leaseweb since August 2018. Prior roles include Sr Manager, IP Operations Engineering at Level 3 Communications from 2000 to 2018 and various engineering positions, including Principal Network Engineer and Manager IP Operations Engineering. Experience includes key contributions during acquisitions of Global Crossing and Racal Telecom. Earlier career stages involved senior network design roles at ICL Fujitsu and ICL, focusing on high-security networks and technical support. Career beginnings included electronic repair and support roles at Micom Borer, Racal Milgo, and A.W.R.E Aldermaston. Expertise encompasses Juniper, Cisco, and Huawei technologies, as well as various network protocols and architectures.