Amar Kapadia

Amar Kapadia serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Aarna Networks, a SaaS solutions provider specializing in zero-touch edge and 5G services orchestration and management at scale. His extensive 20-year career spans leadership roles in networking, storage, server, and I/O technologies through positions at Mirantis, Emulex, Philips, and HP. As an influential thought leader in the network virtualization space, he has authored three significant books: "ONAP Demystified," "Understanding OPNFV," and "OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) Essentials." His expertise in NFV and cloud technologies has been recognized through multiple Linux Foundation certifications and speaking engagements at major industry events. At Aarna Networks, he leads initiatives in 5G technology implementation and edge computing solutions, while actively contributing to open-source communities. His work has earned recognition through various awards, including the Akraino Community Awards 2021 for Top Blueprint of the Year. Based in San Jose, California, he continues to drive innovation in network automation and edge computing through his leadership at Aarna Networks, where he focuses on developing solutions for complex networking challenges and advancing the field of network function virtualization.