Leo Donnelly is a Senior Technical Analyst with Harvard University's Information Systems Group.
Leo has been working on longer term strategic networking initiatives for the University such as fiber infrastructure initiatives, commercial Internet and Internet2 projects, and emerging technologies such as VoIP, cellular voice options, building systems technologies on the IP network and wireless technologies. Leo is also the Internet2 Technical Point of Contact for the University and is actively engaged in working closely with faculty on research initiatives.
Leo is also the Chief Architect for the Northern Crossroads, an Internet2 gigaPOP in New England. His responsibilities include setting routing policy, planning and coordination with gigaPOP Members and the Internet2 community.
Prior to working for University Information Systems as a Senior Technical Analyst, Leo was serving as the Network Engineering and Planning Manager for the Harvard University Core Network. Leo has also served on the LMAnet (Longwood Medical Area Research Network) Technical Committee and Co-Chaired the LMAnet Technical Design Committee.
In all, Leo has been with Harvard University for 16 years.
Current Committees and Working Groups include:
The Abilene Technical Advisory Committee helps set technical direction for the Internet2 Project Abilene. Abilene is one of the US research backbone networks that links Internet2 members.
The Quilt Peering Project The Quilt represents the big US Regional Research Networks (Internet2 gigaPOP’s). Currently Co-Chair of the National Peering Project, and participating in the CIS (commercial Internet service) project.
NEREN Northeast US Regional Optical Network Backbone
Northeast Research and Education Network)
Technical Design and Governance Committee
At-Large Corporation Board Member
