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DevRel = EmpathyOps with a slice of techLeading Developer Advocacy at Solo, I advocate for Engineers who consume and build with technologies in the Kubernetes ecosystem such as Istio, Envoy, and eBPF/Cilium. I have a massive focus on building, leading, and guiding a community of Network Engineers and Developers who are looking to grow with technology and their careers. Key focus areas:- Leading conversations around modern application networking- Improving UX of open source through providing feedback to internal Product and Engineering teams- Contributing to open source projects (Istio, Cilium, Kubescape)- Developing and expanding use-cases around Service Mesh- Creating highly engaging technical blogs, examples, and demos.- Growing and developing platform engineering, networking/security, and cloud native communities.I lean into and use various platforms and tools to grow the community and have outlets to share and disseminate information:- Conferences and local meetups- Twitter/X and LinkedIn- Discord, Slack, and Reddit- Twitch and YouTube

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As a Staff Solution Engineer, I partner with and lead customers through their application and infrastructure modernization journeys by leveraging CNCF open-source projects and the Tanzu portfolio consisting of:- Tanzu Kubernetes Grid - Tanzu Mission Control- Tanzu Service Mesh- Tanzu Observability- Tanzu Application Catalog - Tanzu Application Services- Tanzu Build Service

#RunSDWAN - VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloudAs a Sr. Technical Product Manager, I maintained and drove key strategy, planning, and development of:- Containers and Kubernetes @ The SD-WAN Edge with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, and Tanzu Mission Control- SD-WAN Integration with VMC - SD-WAN Integration with NSX-T Data Center- SD-WAN Foundations Badge (Professional Certification)- SD-WAN Troubleshoot Badge ((Professional Certification))- MEF 70 SD-WAN Certification for VMware (Vendor certification)- Hands-on-labs for 2019 and 2020 (labs.hol.vmware.com, 2040-01, 2140-01, 2140-02)- Roadmap and long-term strategy for select Service Providers and customers

As a (Pre-Sales) Systems Engineer of the Network and Security Business Unit, my primary focus and objective is to educate, empower, and enable our clients to realize and leverage our solutions to solve real-world problems. Our solutions make Automation, Security, Application Continuity, and true end-to-end connectivity a very attainable reality, anywhere, in any situation....in a world filled with clouds.#RunNSX #RunSDWAN #RunAppDefense #vRNI #RunHCX #VMConAWS - Present the VMware Virtual Cloud Network Vision and technologies, strategy, and product roadmaps to executives, technical management and technical engineers- Maintain deep technical and business knowledge of cloud computing and networking applications, industry directions, security trends, and competitive landscape- Assist sales in preparation of proposals, statement of work, and supporting documents for prospects- Working collaboratively with sales associates, product management, technical marketing and engineering during the development, launch and continuing refinement of the Network and Security Business Unit’s solutions and offerings.- Maintain, grow, and leverage technical pre-sales relationships with key partner field organizations and VMware System Engineers- Understand and articulate the importance of an application’s need for security and mobility using Network Virtualization and Security principles- Lead customers to a resilient and secure hybrid cloud, leveraging the best of both Private and Public clouds- Align business leaders and technical leaders to help form partnerships and ensure IT delivers at the speed of the business

As part of the Network Consulting Services team, I provide consultation and expert advisory for a variety of customers looking to do anything networking. Custom projects require thorough understanding of customer business requirements and appropriate network design as per industry recommendations. - Dell Data Center, Campus, Storage, and Wireless Networking- SDN and NFV Design/Implementation (VMware NSX, Cumulus Networks, Big Switch Networks)- Network Security with SonicWall- VoIP Implementation (Lync, Skype for Business)- Integration with vendors such as Cisco, Brocade/Broadcom, Juniper, Extreme, Avaya, and HP- Scoping and creating SOWs, responding to RFPs, - Residency Services- Pre-sales for hardware and/or services- Whiteboard Sessions and Educational Workshops- Topology, Optimization, Wireless Site Survey and, VoIP Readiness Assessments- Special projects to grow/expand/improve existing services offerings, and develop new offerings- Development of Dell-EMC Networking Standards, and Intellectual Property- Dell-EMC Networking Geo Partner validation and verification

- Specializing in the deployment/implementation of Dell's Storage Portfolio - Specializing in the deployment/implementation of Dell's Networking Portfolio - Specializing in the deployment/implementation of Dell's Compute/Virtualization Portfolio- Specializing in the design of Dell Storage, Campus, Data Center, and Converged Networking- Responsible for receiving projects, reviewing their related SOW's and design documentation- Responsible for onsite communications with customer to ensure smooth implementations- Responsible for the implementation of customers' Storage Networks for iSCSI, FC, or FCoE- Utilize Dell Best Practices for Storage, Networking, and Compute deployments- Work with customer to ensure solution is fully implemented as designed- Provide technical consultation regarding specific or future implementations to customers- Integrate various technologies to create an effective, scalable, and efficient Data Center - Deployment and integration of Cisco Nexus, MDS, and Catalyst switches- Deployment and integration of Brocade Ethernet and SAN Fabric Switches

- Oversee, and responsibility for the maintenance, optimization, and further development of the corporate LAN as well as Branch Offices' LANs. - Responsible for maintenance, up-keep, and modifications of ASA and legacy PIX firewalls at HQ, and branch offices- Rebuilt all IPsec Site-to-Site VPNs for optimal access, routing, and encryption of all traffic.- Technical Lead in MPLS VPN deployment for Corporate and Branch offices.- Development and maintenance of a sound and optimized Wireless Network using Lightweight APs and Controllers- Administration of AD, DNS, DHCP- Responsible for maintaining and further developing a hardened and secure network- Responsible for administration of the Dell Compellent FC/iSCSI SAN

- Site Administrator- Network Administration/Support (Routing, Switching)- Firewall support and administration on ASA 5520s, Watchguard Firebox, and Cisco IOS Firewall- DHCP, DNS, and AD administration- Nortel/Avaya PBX Support (VoIP, Soft VoIP, Digital Sets)- Server Hardware Administration/support (IBM, Dell)- VMWare administration (vSphere 4.x, ESX 3.x)- Laptop/Desktop Support (Lenovo)- Blackberry BES and PDA Administration- OS Support (Windows Server (2K, 2K3, 2K8, XP/Vista/7)- Equipment procurement- Service provider contract negotiations (data, voice, mobile)- IMAC- ManageEngine Helpdesk Ticketing System

- Onsite Network Support- Windows Administration- Break/Fix Dell Desktops/Laptops/Servers- IMAC- VoIP Avaya Phone Support- Tape Backup- Network Switch racking/cabling/configuration

- Desktop/Laptop Support- Hardware Break/Fix- Laptop/Desktop Image Deployment- Application Support (internal applications, MS Office Apps)- IMAC