Kubilay Akgul has over two decades of experience in networking and architecture, currently serving as an architect in various capacities at Cisco since February 2013, including roles in SDWAN, SASE, and Enterprise Networks across Turkey, Romania, CIS, and SSA. Previous positions include Network Design Consultant at Northern Trust, Network Design Engineer at Bank of Montreal, and Network Projects Engineer at Transunion, among others. Kubilay Akgul holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.