Dave Burns
About Dave Burns
Dave Burns is a Principal Solutions Engineer at Airgap Networks Inc., with extensive experience in the FinServ and SLED markets. He has held various engineering and management roles in the technology sector, including a previous position as Director of Product Management at CommScope.
Work at Airgap Networks
Dave Burns currently serves as Principal Solutions Engineer at Airgap Networks Inc., a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he focuses on delivering infrastructure and SaaS solutions, emphasizing security, redundancy, and high availability. His responsibilities include engaging with customers to facilitate the adoption of emerging technologies, ensuring that clients can effectively leverage innovative solutions to meet their needs.
Previous Experience at CommScope
Before joining Airgap Networks, Burns worked at CommScope from 2015 to 2024. He held the position of Director of Product Management for Ruckus Cloud for four years, where he was responsible for overseeing product strategy and development. Prior to this role, he served as Principal System Engineer for Ruckus Networks at CommScope for four years, contributing to the design and implementation of network solutions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Background in Network Engineering
Dave Burns has a robust background in network engineering, having held various positions in the field since the early 2000s. He worked as a Senior Network Engineer at Fimat USA for eight months and at ABN Amro Sage for three years. Additionally, he served as a Senior Network Engineer at Flexcorp Systems for one year and as Network Manager/Senior Network Engineer at the San Francisco Unified School District for six years, gaining extensive experience in managing and optimizing network infrastructures.
Education and Expertise
Burns studied General Education at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, completing his high school education from 1988 to 1992. He furthered his education at San Francisco State University, where he studied Business Information Systems and Computer Science from 1994 to 1996. His educational background, combined with his extensive experience in the FinServ and SLED markets, has equipped him with the skills necessary to specialize in delivering secure and reliable infrastructure solutions.