Senior Advisor, Product Marketing, Ciena

Abel is responsible for helping network operators transform their networks by leveraging Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) to create new services and deliver higher-order value while simplifying their operations. Abel has over 15 years of networking and telecommunications systems experience. Abel is also a long-time contributor to the MEF. At MEF, Abel leads Project UNITE, an industry wide collaboration effort creating building blocks for Lifecycle Service Orchestration and Third Network. Abel is also a member of Open Cloud Connect (OCC), Open Daylight and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF).