Philip Fisher-Ogden is the Director of Engineering for Playback Services at Netflix, responsible for systems that ensure every play-request to Netflix results in a play. His systems are the front door that supports the delivery of over two billion hours of streaming video per month, accounting for one third of US downstream Internet traffic. Prior to Netflix, Philip explored the impact technology could have on education as a Teach for America teacher, and then traveled from startup to national lab to graduate school before his love for movies won out and brought him to Netflix. Philip received a BS degree from UCSD and MS degree from UC Davis, where he focused on databases and information systems.