Summary
Robert Szabo is a Principal Researcher based in Budapest with 10+ years of experience bridging academia and industry in cloud, networking and network virtualization. At Ericsson he has led and coordinated major EU research projects (UNIFY, 5GEx) focused on multi-domain orchestration, service virtualization and standards, while continuing an academic role as Associate Professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. His background spans hands-on research in routing, QoS and packet scheduling from his PhD to recent work on cloud-native networking, giving him deep protocol and system-level insight. He combines project leadership, standardization experience and external collaboration to translate research outcomes into deployable, multi-vendor solutions. An MBA in finance and quality management and a PADI Open Water Diver certification hint at a pragmatic, safety-minded approach and curiosity beyond technology. Colleagues describe him as an achiever who thrives on complex, cross-domain challenges.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering at Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Quality Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Quality Management at Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem / Technical University of Budapest
Open Water Diver (OWD), diving, Open Water Diver (OWD), diving at Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
English, Italian