Ankur Saxena

Ankur Saxena is an Individual Contributor (IC) with a wealth of experience in the field of ITU-T standards and synchronization design and development.

With an expertise in G.826x Synchronous Ethernet, PTP/1588 G.8275.1/G.8273.2, and G.8275.2/G.8273.4, Ankur actively participates in ITU-T Q13/SG15 meetings.

He has a strong background in delivering timing features on various platforms including Cisco and Broadcom, and has designed Cisco's first PTP Class-C capable platform.

Ankur's technical ownership extends to Timing and Synchronization design for a range of Cisco platforms such as ASR900, ASR920, NCS560, NCS540/NCS540L, NCS5500, NCS5700 series.

His specialties include C, C++, Linux internals, Rust, Go Lang, and scripting, along with expertise in platform development, system-side board bringup, device drivers, and embedded platform design.

Moreover, Ankur's skills encompass network application design and development, design patterns, ACE, as well as knowledge in areas like GSM/LTE, Transport, and SS7 protocols.

Ankur's educational background includes an M.Sc. in Telecom from Manipal Institute of Technology, C-DAC Advanced Computing certification, and a B.Sc. degree from Bundelkhand University.

He has held significant roles in renowned organizations like Ciena, Cisco, Aricent Group, Tech Mahindra, and Pyro Networks, showcasing his progression from Engineer Software Engineering to Architect and Technical Leader positions.