Charles is a recognized champion of open source, standards, and interoperability. As a member of Cisco's Global Technology Standards team, Charles identifies and guides open source efforts related to key standards initiatives. In IETF, he started IETF Hackathons, advancing the pace and relevance of Internet standards by combining the speed and collaborative spirit of open source communities with the rigor and precision of standards organizations. He also serves as IETF liaison manager to 3GPP, helping the organizations collaborate effectively. Within 3GPP, Charles is active in SA1 - Services and SA3 - Security. In MEF, Charles co-chair’s the Test and Certification Committee. Charles is also involved in open source projects in the Linux Foundation, a frequent speaker at conferences, and a manager of the Network devroom at FOSDEM. His focus areas include application networking, network automation, and the intersection of networking and security, particularly where there is a need for new standards and closely associated open source projects.
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