Ryan Bennett

Engineer building high-performance and reliable networks.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

About Me

I am an Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, deploying, maintaining, and operating networks and systems in the high frequency trading industry.I build networks where every nanosecond matters and every packet is critical. I have extensive experience with both traditional networking and exotic technologies such as FPGA systems, microwave transmission, simplex fibers, and optical tapping.I’m a US Citizen who is currently living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


My Skills

Networking
- Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF)
- Switching Protocols (Spanning Tree)
- Fiber Optics
- Network Design
- Network Operation & Troubleshooting
- Network Automation
- Wireless Networks
- Data Center Operations
Specialty Networking
- Multicast (PIM, IGMP)
- Time Synchronization (PTP, NTP, PPS)
- Optical Transmission (DWDM)
- GPS Clock Management
- Ultra Low Latency Networking
- Metamako Applications (MetaApp, MetaWatch)
- Microwave Transmission
- Wire Taps
- Packet Capture
Systems
- Python
- Linux
- Git (GitHub)
- Ansible
- Docker
- Bash Shells

Case Studies

Ultra Low Latency Trading System
In this case study, I design a basic trading system with a focus on minimizing latency while balancing control and risk management. This showcases my experience with some specialty networking concepts such as optical tapping and multicast.


Platforms

  • Cisco NXOS & IOS

  • Arista EOS

  • Arista MOS (Metamako / Arista 7130)

  • Palo Alto Firewalls

  • White Rabbit

  • Linux


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