Summary
David Whitney is a Lead System Engineer with 14 years of experience designing and operating large-scale telecom systems at AT&T, specializing in Java, HTTP, and Agile delivery. He has progressed from hands-on deployment and capacity planning in AT&T’s Technical Development Program to leading ECOMP/ONAP system engineering efforts, bridging network operations, labs, and vendors. A Georgia Tech-trained electrical engineer and former Marine with deployment and logistics experience, he brings disciplined project execution and mentorship to technical teams. Known for strong troubleshooting and communication skills, he combines protocol-level debugging with a pragmatic view of system capacity and feature validation. Based in Cumming, Georgia, he pairs carrier-grade systems know-how with an analytical background in research and teaching, often surfacing solutions drawn from cross-disciplinary problem solving.
14 years of coding experience
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Kennesaw State University
English, French, Chinese