Robert Higby
Senior Manager, Software Engineering at New Relic
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Higby is a senior software engineering leader based in Vancouver, Washington, who builds and manages distributed teams responsible for a globally distributed multi-cloud network at New Relic. He combines deep networking and infrastructure expertise—spanning Layer 3 core routing to Layer 7 edge routing—with a strong operational focus on platform reliability and cost management. Over a decade of hands-on networking roles and progressive engineering leadership has honed his ability to turn complex business initiatives and KRs into measurable improvements in performance and scalability. Known for a collaborative approach, he empowers teams to deliver production-grade systems across complex cloud environments while keeping an eye on COGS and operational resilience.
1 year of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
HS Diploma General, HS Diploma General at North Marion High School
Github Skills (4)
newrelic10
backlog10
asciidoc10
documentation9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
newrelic/docs-website
May 2024 - Mar 2025
Source code for @newrelic docs. We welcome pull requests and questions on our docs!
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 comment in 9 months
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