David Snowdon
About David Snowdon
David Snowdon is the Director of Engineering at Arista Networks in Sydney, Australia, with a background in founding and leading technology companies like Metamako.
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David Snowdon is the Director of Engineering at Arista Networks.
Current Role at Arista Networks
David Snowdon has been serving as the Director of Engineering at Arista Networks since 2018. Based in Sydney, Australia, he is responsible for leading engineering teams and overseeing the development of cutting-edge network technology solutions.
Founder and CTO at Metamako
David Snowdon founded Metamako and served as its Chief Technology Officer and Board Member from 2013 to 2018. At Metamako, he was instrumental in developing technology recognized for radically transforming financial networks. Under his technical leadership, Metamako grew into a 60-person team and developed the world's fastest network hardware and software, positioning it as a key player in financial market latency optimization.
Previous Roles in Engineering
David Snowdon held various engineering roles before his tenure at Metamako. He was the Principal at Zeptonics from 2011 to 2013, and a Senior Software and Hardware Engineer at Zomojo from 2009 to 2011. He has also worked as an intern at Intel Corporation for five months in 2007, a Research Engineer at NICTA from 2005 to 2006, and held an intern position at Motorola Mobility from 2000 to 2001.
Education and Qualifications
David Snowdon completed his PhD in Computer Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from 2003 to 2009, focusing on operating system-directed power management. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours in Computer Engineering from UNSW, which he earned from 1999 to 2002. Additionally, he achieved his Higher School Certificate (HSC) from Cranbrook School, where he studied from 1993 to 1998.
Early Career and Contributions
From 2002 to 2009, David Snowdon was the Chief Electrical Engineer for the UNSW Solar Racing Team, where he significantly contributed to the team's engineering projects. He also worked as Student Staff at the National Youth Science Forum in 1999.
Acquisition of Metamako by Arista Networks
David Snowdon played a key role in the acquisition of Metamako by Arista Networks in 2018. His innovative work at Metamako caught the attention of Arista Networks, a leading Silicon Valley-based company, leading to this strategic acquisition.