DANIEL DELLA TERZA
Principal Network Automation Engineer
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Principal Network Architect with over 18 years of experience specializing in Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) and Network Automation. Proven track record of orchestrating enterprise-scale solutions, including the world's first production DAA deployments and automation platforms that drive 5x+ productivity gains. Expert in bridging the gap between complex hardware requirements and modern software architecture to deliver robust, scalable infrastructure.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Engineer III - Software and Automation
Charter Communications
Englewood, CO
06.2024 - Current
- Serve as Solutions Architect and Product Manager for the Access Network Automation platform, specifically targeting high-scale R-PHY deployments.
- Directed dev teams to deconstruct complex R-PHY operational needs into precise feature requirements and actionable development tasks.
- Achieved an over 5x productivity increase on launch day by automating manual workflows, significantly improving deployment speed, data consistency, and network reliability.
Principal Engineer II - Access Architecture
Charter Communications
Englewood, CO
06.2020 - 06.2024
- Led the research and comprehensive design of Vecima Entra Remote-MACPHY and Remote-OLT architectures across the enterprise network.
- Spearheaded the architecture for Flexible MAC Architecture (FMA) deployments, authoring critical design documentation for MAC Manager and Remote MACPHY Devices (RMDs).
- Architected the MAC Manager configuration automation utilizing YANG data models over NETCONF and RESTCONF protocols.
- Designed and built a centralized Development and Certification lab utilized by hundreds of engineers, featuring R-PHY vCores, RPDs, and a full spine/leaf Converged Interconnect Network (CIN).
Principal Engineer - Access Development
Charter Communications
Englewood, CO
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Served as Lead Developer for Vecima Remote-MACPHY technology and the Converged Interconnect Network (CIN), utilizing ISIS Multi-Topology, BGP, and EVPN.
- Led initial field trials of Remote-MACPHY, successfully transitioning new Access technologies from concept to production.
- Mentored junior engineers and authored comprehensive implementation guides used by engineering teams nationwide.
Senior DOCSIS Engineer
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
Naperville, IL
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Lead developer for the world's first production DAA deployment to paying customers using the Nokia Gainspeed platform (Remote-MACPHY).
- Owned the full lifecycle-development, testing, documentation, and support-for all DOCSIS technologies, including CMTS, Provisioning, and CPE devices.
DOCSIS Engineer I & II
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
Naperville, IL
04.2012 - 08.2015
- Managed deployment and support for the nationwide CMTS infrastructure (Arris & Cisco).
- Supported the rollout of new features and capacity upgrades across the footprint.
Senior NOC Technician
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
Naperville, IL
02.2008 - 04.2012
- Monitored the national backbone for HSD, IT/Server, Telephony, and Video systems.
- Led troubleshooting bridges for major outages, serving as the primary escalation point for Tier 1-3 support.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
College of DuPage
IL05-2005
Certificate - Internetworking Technologies
College of DuPage
ILSkills
- Distributed Access Architecture (DAA)
- Flexible MAC Architecture (FMA)
- Network Engineering
- R-PHY
- R-MACPHY
- Product Management
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- MongoDB Atlas
- YANG
- NETCONF
- RESTCONF
- AWS
- Virtualization (KVM & VMWare)
- Linux
- Automation
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Python
- Prometheus/Telemetry
- BGP (eBGP/iBGP)
- OSPF
- ISIS
- MPLS
- LDP
- EVPN
- DOCSIS 10-40
- IPv4/IPv6
- Cisco IOS/XR/Nexus
- Juniper Junos
- Arista EOS
- Nokia SR OS
- Arris/Casa CMTS
- Vecima EAC
- Harmonic cOS
- AI Agents & RAG
Websites
Certifications And Awards
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate
- Nokia Network Routing Specialist I (NRS I)
- SAFe 5 Practitioner
- Forever Forward Award - Charter Communications (2022)
Timeline
Principal Engineer III - Software and Automation
Charter Communications
06.2024 - Current
Principal Engineer II - Access Architecture
Charter Communications
06.2020 - 06.2024
Principal Engineer - Access Development
Charter Communications
06.2018 - 06.2020
Senior DOCSIS Engineer
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
08.2015 - 05.2018
DOCSIS Engineer I & II
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
04.2012 - 08.2015
Senior NOC Technician
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
02.2008 - 04.2012
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
College of DuPage
Certificate - Internetworking Technologies
College of DuPage