Pavel is a seasoned network infrastructure professional, investor, and CEO. Pavel has over 15 years of experience building technical capabilities that power the digital transformation of global enterprises. As CEO of IP Fabric, Pavel is on a mission to deliver intent-based networking to enterprises. IP Fabric solves network assurance by creating a digital twin of the entire network infrastructure that contains information about every technology and protocol. Capable of simulating forwarding and security scenarios, IP Fabric's network model is also used as a network source of truth for automation initiatives. IP Fabric was recognized by Gartner as Cool Vendor in Network Automation for 2022. Prior to IP Fabric, Pavel has over a decade of experience in building and managing large-scale enterprise networks, designing and deploying business-critical services and capabilities, and leading global digital transformation projects. Pavel was also a CCSI and CCIE certified instructor, training both official and advanced custom courses created from scratch. Pavel's hobbies include nuclear engineering, racquet sports, and traveling.