Robert Wilton
Principal Software Engineer at Cisco
St Albans, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Wilton is a Principal Software Engineer with 11 years of documented experience and over two decades of deep expertise in carrier-grade network software, currently shaping network management architecture at Cisco using IETF and OpenConfig protocols. He has advanced IOS XR development, YANG modeling, and Ethernet services across long-term roles at Cisco and its Ensoft predecessor, blending hands-on implementation with standards-driven design. As a former IETF Operations and Management Area Director he brings rare operational insight into protocol governance, AAA, and data modeling that informs pragmatic, interoperable solutions. Oxford-trained in computer science, he pairs rigorous academic foundations with a track record of translating complex network standards into production-ready software. Colleagues rely on him for architectural leadership on management-plane challenges that must balance vendor-neutral standards with carrier requirements.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 2.1, Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 2.1 at University of OxfordHigh School, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and General Studies A-Levels, 4 As, and a B, High School, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and General Studies A-Levels, 4 As, and a B at Chatham House Grammar School
Github Skills (95)
siemens10
ietf10
versioning10
yang10
infiniband10
vendor10
forum10
network-automation10
plc10
napalm10
snmp10
ieee10
ethernet10
netconf10
semantic-versioning10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
netmod-wg/interface-extensions-yang
Aug 2019 - Jan 2025
Contributions:1 PR, 5 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 6 months
8023YangDesignTeam/EthernetYang
Dec 2015 - Sep 2017
Contributions:27 commits, 6 PRs, 23 pushes in 1 year 9 months
yang-modulesyangethernetieee
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