Summary
Michael Maddern is a Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco with 11 years of hands-on experience automating complex, multi-vendor network services and a software engineering foundation from UMIST. He blends deep OSS/fulfilment knowledge with practical coding skills to model and automate cross-domain workflows spanning orchestration, virtual infrastructure and physical device management. His background includes high-scale OSS projects for major ISPs and time-critical global media provisioning, demonstrating an ability to translate real customer problems into deployable automation solutions. Colleagues describe him as a creative, enthusiastic problem-solver who thrives on learning new technologies and improving operational practices. Based in Reading, England, he operates at the intersection of pre-sales engagement and technical delivery, helping customers validate solutions end-to-end. An often-overlooked strength is his experience delivering mission-critical, high-throughput systems where correctness and timing are as important as functionality.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computing Science, 2:1 (Hons), Bachelor’s Degree, Computing Science, 2:1 (Hons) at UMIST
English