Nicholas Snowden, a Senior Network Engineer at Cipher Mining, draws on a wealth of experience cultivated over a 15-year tenure at Google, Inc. During his time, he successfully managed the Global Optical Design team, specializing in data center interconnect and cloud layer-1 networks. His expertise extends to optimizing in-house design tools. Prior roles at Google include Senior Network Design Engineer and Network Implementation Engineer.
Prior to Google, Nicholas held roles at Spirit Telecom and ITC Deltacom, overseeing network operations and fiber optic network construction. His professional journey commenced in the United States Navy, where he attained the rank of Operations Specialist 2nd Class. Nicholas's career underscores a diverse background in network engineering, strategic leadership, and hands-on infrastructure management.