Mike Fink
About Mike Fink
Mike Fink is a Software Engineer at Arista Networks, specializing in network traffic telemetry and network management software. He holds degrees in Computer Science, Law, and Mechanical Engineering from The University of British Columbia.
Title
Mike Fink is currently a Software Engineer at Arista Networks.
Company
Mike Fink has been working at Arista Networks since 2016 in San Francisco, California, United States. He leads a team specializing in gathering and processing network traffic telemetry using sFlow. He also designs and maintains network management and configuration software in the CVP division, primarily using Go.
Previous Roles
Before joining Arista Networks, Mike Fink held several positions, including a Software Development Engineer Intern at Microsoft (BigPark) for three months in 2015 in Vancouver, BC, and a Software Developer Intern at Safe Software for four months in Surrey, BC, in 2015. Additionally, he worked as a Teaching Assistant at The University of British Columbia for three months in 2014. His earlier career included a position as an Associate Lawyer at Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP from 2011 to 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.
Education
Mike Fink has an extensive academic background from The University of British Columbia. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he achieved a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from 2007 to 2010, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from 2003 to 2007.
Expertise in Network Management
At Arista Networks, Mike designs and maintains network management and configuration software. He employs his skills in Go and develops comprehensive tests for code written in both Go and Python to ensure the quality of distributed systems. His role includes working with a proprietary C++ based domain-specific language for network telemetry.
Unique Skill Set
Mike Fink possesses a unique combination of skills in software engineering and intellectual property law, which enhances his communication and teamwork abilities. He has a passing interest in artificial intelligence, indicating an openness to exploring emerging technologies.