Summary
David Mahler is a Software Architect specializing in network automation with over two decades of experience building and operationalizing networked systems across enterprise and cloud environments. Currently at Netskope, he designs scalable automation solutions informed by prior technical leadership roles at IBM, Cisco, and HPE where he bridged engineering, cloud services, and operations. His background spans hands-on network engineering, software development, and technical training—an uncommon mix that helps him translate complex network requirements into robust, automatable architectures. Based in Glendale, California, he brings a pragmatic focus on reliability and repeatability, frequently applying lessons from large-scale cloud deployments to security-focused networking problems.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer