This Thursday on the Route to Networking our Head of Enterprise USA was joined by Betal Ozkan, the Principal Architect at Presidio.Betal talks to us about his career, including the transition from working at AWS to a Networking Security based role. We learn about what technology you should be keeping your eye on if you're just starting out in the space, as well as what tech is the most in-demand right now and how he delivers his customer's needs. Learn more from Betal:https://www.linkedin.com/in/betalozkan/

This Thursday on the Route to Networking our Head of Enterprise USA was joined by Betal Ozkan, the Principal Architect at Presidio. Betal talks to us about his career, including the transition from working at AWS to a Networking Security based role.  We learn about what technology you should be keeping your eye on if you're just starting out in the space, as well as what tech is the most in-demand right now and how he delivers his customer's needs.  Learn more from Betal: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/betalozkan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/betalozkan/</a>

E83- Betal Ozkan at Presidio

Coming up in today's episode, our Head of Enterprise USA was joined by Mladen Milanovic, the Vice President of Engineering of Presidio. Mladen and Harry discuss how much weight being client-facing holds,  and whether this is an essential part of building new and strong professional relationships. As Mladens focus is on Contact Centres, which is revolved around being remote, it was interesting to understand his perspective on this. The pair also discuss the cloud space and how relevant cisco as part of it in the future.Learn more from Mladen:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mladenmilanovic/

Coming up in today's episode, our Head of Enterprise USA was joined by Mladen Milanovic, the Vice President of Engineering of Presidio.  Mladen and Harry discuss how much weight being client-facing holds,  and whether this is an essential part of building new and strong professional relationships. As Mladens focus is on Contact Centres, which is revolved around being remote, it was interesting to understand his perspective on this.  The pair also discuss the cloud space and how relevant cisco as part of it in the future. Learn more from Mladen: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mladenmilanovic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mladenmilanovic/</a>

E82- Mladen Milanovic at Presidio

Jason Gooley

This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Vice President Antonio Costa was joined by Jason Gooley.Jason has over 25 years of experience in the industry and currently works as a Technical Evangelist for the Worldwide Enterprise Networking Sales team at Cisco Systems.Alongside his role, Jason is a  Public Speaker, a 6 x published Cisco Press Author, a developer of CCIE exams, training and blogs for Learning@Cisco. Jason also organizes and is a member of the Program Committee Board for the Chicago Network Operators Group (CHI-NOG). Jason is the founder and host of @MetalDevOps which is a YouTube video show about the intersection of metal music and technology.We were very lucky to get the opportunity to talk with him about his tremendous career and learn about what drove his success. Learn more from Jason:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgooley/

This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Vice President Antonio Costa was joined by Jason Gooley. Jason has over 25 years of experience in the industry and currently works as a Technical Evangelist for the Worldwide Enterprise Networking Sales team at Cisco Systems. Alongside his role, Jason is a  Public Speaker, a 6 x published Cisco Press Author, a developer of CCIE exams, training and blogs for Learning@Cisco.  Jason also organizes and is a member of the Program Committee Board for the Chicago Network Operators Group (CHI-NOG). Jason is the founder and host of @MetalDevOps which is a YouTube video show about the intersection of metal music and technology. We were very lucky to get the opportunity to talk with him about his tremendous career and learn about what drove his success.  Learn more from Jason: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgooley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgooley/</a>

E81- Jason Gooley at Cisco

For our 80th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, Harry a Principal Network Consultant on the USA team, was joined by Jason Belk, the Senior Technical Advocate at Cisco. Jason started his Cisco journey back in 2010 as an intern, following that jumped into a couple of roles in between but ultimately returned there between 2011-2018 then again in 2019 where he has been ever since.  Jason talks to us about the positive and welcoming culture he has experienced whilst working at Cisco, as well as telling us all about his time attending Cisco live 2022. Jason talks to us about what he get's up to day to day, and how he balances that with mentorship.  We learn about how he sees the future of the cloud space changing. Learn more from Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renobelk/

For our 80th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, Harry a Principal Network Consultant on the USA team, was joined by Jason Belk, the Senior Technical Advocate at Cisco. Jason started his Cisco journey back in 2010 as an intern, following that jumped into a couple of roles in between but ultimately returned there between 2011-2018 then again in 2019 where he has been ever since.  Jason talks to us about the positive and welcoming culture he has experienced whilst working at Cisco, as well as telling us all about his time attending Cisco live 2022.  Jason talks to us about what he get's up to day to day, and how he balances that with mentorship.  We learn about how he sees the future of the cloud space changing.  Learn more from Jason:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/renobelk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/renobelk/</a>

E80- Jason Belk at Cisco

Matthew Crawford

Our Managing Consultant Billy Holloway was joined by Mathew Crawford the Head of Wireless at Glide UK. Matthew talks to us about how different qualifications enabled him to learn different skills. He tells us how his degree enabled him to learn critical thinking, whilst certifications filled in the gaps that uni can't provide. He recommends what route into the industry may be best for you. Matthew specialises in wireless, he talks to us about the projects he's working on as well as where he sees the industry going. As a CWNE, he tells us what his experience was like completing this certification and the challenges you can expect to face.Learn more from Matthew:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattccrawford/

Our Managing Consultant Billy Holloway was joined by Mathew Crawford the Head of Wireless at Glide UK.  Matthew talks to us about how different qualifications enabled him to learn different skills. He tells us how his degree enabled him to learn critical thinking, whilst certifications filled in the gaps that uni can't provide. He recommends what route into the industry may be best for you.  Matthew specialises in wireless, he talks to us about the projects he's working on as well as where he sees the industry going. As a CWNE, he tells us what his experience was like completing this certification and the challenges you can expect to face. Learn more from Matthew: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattccrawford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattccrawford/</a>

E79- Matthew Crawford at Glide UK

Our Director James Dean, was joined by Ste Ashton. Ste is currently leading Broadband, 5G and wider Connectivity for WCC, whilst working as the Business Lead at nexGworx.Ste talks to us about the work he is currently doing surrounding 5G,  some of the discussions involving his work around 5G private networks, and why they have been introduced. The pair discuss the current skills gap within networking and the importance of having a diverse team. Ste suggests ways that could help encourage people in the computer science faculty to consider a career in networking, as opposed to going down other common routes such as finance. Do you believe the younger or older generation has a better understanding of technology? Find out what James &amp; Ste think in the full episode.Learn more from Ste:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ste-ashton-5290211b/

Our Director James Dean, was joined by Ste Ashton. Ste is currently leading Broadband, 5G and wider Connectivity for WCC, whilst working as the Business Lead at nexGworx. Ste talks to us about the work he is currently doing surrounding 5G,  some of the discussions involving his work around 5G private networks, and why they have been introduced.  The pair discuss the current skills gap within networking and the importance of having a diverse team. Ste suggests ways that could help encourage people in the computer science faculty to consider a career in networking, as opposed to going down other common routes such as finance.  Do you believe the younger or older generation has a better understanding of technology? Find out what James &amp; Ste think in the full episode. Learn more from Ste: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ste-ashton-5290211b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ste-ashton-5290211b/</a>

E78- Ste Ashton at Worcestershire County Council 

On this episode of The Route to Networking podcast, our Principal Network Consultant Harry Green was joined by Chris Cell, the Solutions Domain Manager at CDW.  Chris highlights the importance of being an active listener and being able to listen to understand, not to respond. A lot of the time people will listen and be waiting to respond back with an argument rather than actually listening to what they have to say.   He delves into the importance of leadership and the qualities a leader should have. Leadership is about going into the role to make things better for others not for yourself.    Learn more from Chris:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscell/  

On this episode of The Route to Networking podcast, our Principal Network Consultant Harry Green was joined by Chris Cell, the Solutions Domain Manager at CDW.  Chris highlights the importance of being an active listener and being able to listen to understand, not to respond. A lot of the time people will listen and be waiting to respond back with an argument rather than actually listening to what they have to say.   He delves into the importance of leadership and the qualities a leader should have. Leadership is about going into the role to make things better for others not for yourself.    Learn more from Chris:   <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscell/</a>

E77- Chris Cell at CDW

On our 6th episode of our Women in Networking spin-off series, Maddy Norris was joined by Prakriti Karthauser.  Prakriti is the Senior Platform Engineering Manager at Vodafone, with a long background in Networking, she’s now moved to working around Cloud. Prakriti was also the TechWomen 100 winner in 2019 and is experienced in Finance, Managed Services and Consultancy sectors.  During this episode, Prakriti talks to Maddy about her path into the industry which included being out of the game for a long period of time on maternity leave. She talks about the changes she saw when making her return and the improvement she saw in the exposure to diversity in the industry.   Learn more from Prakriti:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakriti-k-610a52/  

On our 6th episode of our Women in Networking spin-off series, Maddy Norris was joined by Prakriti Karthauser.  Prakriti is the Senior Platform Engineering Manager at Vodafone, with a long background in Networking, she’s now moved to working around Cloud. Prakriti was also the TechWomen 100 winner in 2019 and is experienced in Finance, Managed Services and Consultancy sectors.  During this episode, Prakriti talks to Maddy about her path into the industry which included being out of the game for a long period of time on maternity leave. She talks about the changes she saw when making her return and the improvement she saw in the exposure to diversity in the industry.   Learn more from Prakriti:  LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakriti-k-610a52/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakriti-k-610a52/</a>

E6- Prakriti Karthauser at Vodafone

Mark Ellis

Today on The Route to Networking podcast, one of our Principal Infrastructure &amp; Cloud Consultants on the Contract team, Jack Haine sat down with Mark Ellis, the Consultancy Manager at CDW.  For the last 4 years, Mark has been at the forefront of some incredible services that CDW has to offer. He talks us through the projects they are currently working on and where he sees the future of the company going.  He delves into what it takes to become a good leader and the importance of understanding the difference between a manager and a leader.  Learn more from Mark:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ellis-88871011/ 

Today on The Route to Networking podcast, one of our Principal Infrastructure &amp; Cloud Consultants on the Contract team, Jack Haine sat down with Mark Ellis, the Consultancy Manager at CDW.  For the last 4 years, Mark has been at the forefront of some incredible services that CDW has to offer. He talks us through the projects they are currently working on and where he sees the future of the company going.  He delves into what it takes to become a good leader and the importance of understanding the difference between a manager and a leader.  Learn more from Mark:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ellis-88871011/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ellis-88871011/</a>

E76- Mark Ellis at CDW

Greg Williams

In today’s episode, our Senior USA Consultant Harry Green was joined by Greg Williams.  Greg has been in the industry for over 30 years now, being in many senior positions along the way, and is now the Director of Service Delivery at All Covered. He walks us through his experience from where it all started in his first job in tech as a sales guy to where he is today. He helps us understand the current skills gap in the industry and what aspiring Network Engineers and hiring managers need to do to get into the industry or what to look out for when hiring.  He delves into the importance of being able to think outside the box slightly, that not every job requires physical presence and to consider changing your requirements to remote if you are struggling to fill roles.   Learn more from Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gfwilliams/  

In today’s episode, our Senior USA Consultant Harry Green was joined by Greg Williams.  Greg has been in the industry for over 30 years now, being in many senior positions along the way, and is now the Director of Service Delivery at All Covered. He walks us through his experience from where it all started in his first job in tech as a sales guy to where he is today. He helps us understand the current skills gap in the industry and what aspiring Network Engineers and hiring managers need to do to get into the industry or what to look out for when hiring.  He delves into the importance of being able to think outside the box slightly, that not every job requires physical presence and to consider changing your requirements to remote if you are struggling to fill roles.   Learn more from Greg: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gfwilliams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gfwilliams/</a>

E75- Greg Williams at All Covered

The Route to Networking Podcast, offers listeners the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest names in the Networking space. The podcast delves in to understanding anything from new and emerging technologies on the rise, to career advice to those in the Networking Industry. Brand new episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday!

Harry Green had the pleasure of being joined by Jordan Villarreal, the Technical Advocate at NS1 in today's episode of the Route to Networking podcast. Jordan highlights the importance of getting hands-on experience to help you learn and progress in your career, he talks about his route into the industry and his recommendations. In such a demanding industry, Jordan discusses the importance of being able to spot burnout, as well as advice on how to handle it if you find yourself or a friend in that situation. Learn more from Jordan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanvillarreal/

Harry Green had the pleasure of being joined by Jordan Villarreal, the Technical Advocate at NS1 in today's episode of the Route to Networking podcast.  Jordan highlights the importance of getting hands-on experience to help you learn and progress in your career, he talks about his route into the industry and his recommendations.  In such a demanding industry, Jordan discusses the importance of being able to spot burnout, as well as advice on how to handle it if you find yourself or a friend in that situation.  Learn more from Jordan: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanvillarreal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanvillarreal/</a>

E74- Jordan Villarreal at NS1

Adrian Farrel

Our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes was joined by Adrian Farrel the Owner of Old Dog Consulting, the author of Tales from the wood, he works as Chair of L2SM and I2NSF working groups at IETF’.During his career, Adrian has worked as the IETF Routing Area Director at Huawei and the IETF Routing Area Director at Juniper Networks, he talks to us about his experience working for some of the biggest companies within the tech space as well as some important life lessons he's learned along the way.Adrian delves into the nitty-gritty tech and talks to us about everything from his controversial opinions surrounding object-orientated programming languages to the perks of getting your hands dirty when first starting out your career.Learn more from Adrian:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-farrel-ab0137a/

Our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes was joined by Adrian Farrel the Owner of Old Dog Consulting, the author of Tales from the wood, he works as Chair of L2SM and I2NSF working groups at IETF’.During his career, Adrian has worked as the IETF Routing Area Director at Huawei and the IETF Routing Area Director at Juniper Networks, he talks to us about his experience working for some of the biggest companies within the tech space as well as some important life lessons he's learned along the way. Adrian delves into the nitty-gritty tech and talks to us about everything from his controversial opinions surrounding object-orientated programming languages to the perks of getting your hands dirty when first starting out your career. Learn more from Adrian: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-farrel-ab0137a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-farrel-ab0137a/</a>

E73- Adrian Farrel at Old Dog Consulting

Kori Younger

Maddy Norris was joined by Kori Younger, the Associate systems engineer at Cisco. After speaking with Rita Younger in episode 2, we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to speak with her amazing daughter Kori.  As someone fairly new to the space, Kori tells us about her experience being a woman in a very male-dominated industry,  both the highs and lows. Kori speaks about how her mother inspired her to start her career in Networking.  After studying medicine for two years, Kori helps provide guidance to those who may be looking to transition into a new industry after already beginning their degree.Kori talks to us about what credentials she'd advised taking if you're just starting out in the space and looking to boost your credibility, based on what ones she's completed and how they've supported her. Learn more from Kori:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kori-younger/

Maddy Norris was joined by Kori Younger, the Associate systems engineer at Cisco.  After speaking with Rita Younger in episode 2, we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to speak with her amazing daughter Kori.  As someone fairly new to the space, Kori tells us about her experience being a woman in a very male-dominated industry,  both the highs and lows.  Kori speaks about how her mother inspired her to start her career in Networking.  After studying medicine for two years, Kori helps provide guidance to those who may be looking to transition into a new industry after already beginning their degree. Kori talks to us about what credentials she'd advised taking if you're just starting out in the space and looking to boost your credibility, based on what ones she's completed and how they've supported her.  Learn more from Kori: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kori-younger/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kori-younger/</a>

E5- Kori Younger at Cisco

On our fourth episode of our Women in Tech spin-off series, our host Maddy Norris was joined by Betty DuBois. Betty is the Chief Detective at Packet Detectives, she is a Packet Analyst focusing on network assessments, fault isolations, network analysis equipment deployments, and knowledge transfers.Betty helps provide guidance on the best route to get your career in networking kick-started, learn about why she recommends internships, and how you can get yourself one. As mentioned in today's episode, betty has teamed up with Wireshark Foundation to offer an amazing Scholarship for 2 lucky women to attend #SharkFest22 (each worth $2190!!)Each scholarship includes:2 days of training on everything you wanted to know about Wireshark but were afraid to ask (pre-conference)1 conference ticket to SharkFest223 days of geeky Wireshark and packet analysis goodness Link to apply (Deadline is the 1st of June): https://www.bettydubois.com/blogs/post/women-in-wireshark-scholarships.Learn more from Betty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettydubois/

On our fourth episode of our Women in Tech spin-off series, our host Maddy Norris was joined by Betty DuBois. Betty is the Chief Detective at Packet Detectives, she is a Packet Analyst focusing on network assessments, fault isolations, network analysis equipment deployments, and knowledge transfers. Betty helps provide guidance on the best route to get your career in networking kick-started, learn about why she recommends internships, and how you can get yourself one. As mentioned in today's episode, betty has teamed up with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wireshark-foundation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wireshark Foundation</a> to offer an amazing Scholarship for 2 lucky women to attend <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=sharkfest22&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6929700718362673152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#SharkFest22</a> (each worth $2190!!) Each scholarship includes: 2 days of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=training&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6929700718362673152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">training</a> on everything you wanted to know about <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=wireshark&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6929700718362673152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wireshark</a> but were afraid to ask (pre-conference) 1 conference ticket to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=sharkfest22&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6929700718362673152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SharkFest22</a> 3 days of geeky Wireshark and packet analysis goodness  Link to apply (Deadline is the 1st of June): <a href="https://www.bettydubois.com/blogs/post/women-in-wireshark-scholarships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bettydubois.com/blogs/post/women-in-wireshark-scholarships</a>. Learn more from Betty: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettydubois/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettydubois/</a>

E4- Betty DuBois at Packet Detectives

Our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes had the pleasure of being joined by A. J. Murray. A.J. Murray is a Sr. Engineer LAN/WAN/Security at Presidio. Additionally, he writes articles, is a Cisco Champion and VMware vExpert, a teacher AND is also the creator and co-host of The Art of Network Engineering Podcast.With so many amazing achievements and stories to tell, George &amp; A. J delve into discussing everything from the nitty-gritty tech, to the importance of looking after your mental health when working in such a demanding industry. It was great to learn so much from this incredible man!Learn more from A. J: The blog: https://blog.noblinkyblinky.com Podcast: https://artofnetworkengineering.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/noblinkyblinkyIG: https://www.instagram.com/noblinkyblinky/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ajmurrayvt/

Our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes had the pleasure of being joined by A. J. Murray. A.J. Murray is a Sr. Engineer LAN/WAN/Security at Presidio. Additionally, he writes articles, is a Cisco Champion and VMware vExpert, a teacher AND is also the creator and co-host of The Art of Network Engineering Podcast. With so many amazing achievements and stories to tell, George &amp; A. J delve into discussing everything from the nitty-gritty tech, to the importance of looking after your mental health when working in such a demanding industry. It was great to learn so much from this incredible man! Learn more from A. J: The blog: <a href="https://blog.noblinkyblinky.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.noblinkyblinky.co</a>m Podcast: <a href="https://artofnetworkengineering.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artofnetworkengineering.com</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/noblinkyblinky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/noblinkyblinky</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noblinkyblinky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/noblinkyblinky/</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/ajmurrayvt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linkedin.com/in/ajmurrayvt/</a>

E72- A. J. Murray at Presidio

On the third episode of our Women in Networking spin-off series, Maddy Norris was joined by Lidia Vasileva.Lidia is a Solutions Engineer at VMware, with a background in Network Engineering, she is currently specializing in Software Defined Networking and Data Center technologies. Lidia is also a member of the PreSales Collective, a content creator, and mentor to the community.During the episode, Lidia talks to Maddy about her path into the industry including her transition into Pre-Sales. We learn about what some of the key skills clients looking for when hiring are, as well as what traits make a good leader. Learn more from Lidia:Website: https://www.packetmage.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-vasileva/Twitter: https://twitter.com/packetmage

On the third episode of our Women in Networking spin-off series, Maddy Norris was joined by Lidia Vasileva. Lidia is a Solutions Engineer at VMware, with a background in Network Engineering, she is currently specializing in Software Defined Networking and Data Center technologies. Lidia is also a member of the PreSales Collective, a content creator, and mentor to the community. During the episode, Lidia talks to Maddy about her path into the industry including her transition into Pre-Sales. We learn about what some of the key skills clients looking for when hiring are, as well as what traits make a good leader. Learn more from Lidia: Website: <a href="https://www.packetmage.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.packetmage.com</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-vasileva/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-vasileva/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/packetmage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/packetmage</a>

E3- Lidia Vasileva at VMware

This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Director James Dean was joined by Ioannis Theodoridis. Ioannis is an experienced Telecommunications Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry, he is currently working as the Deputy Head of Networks at the Bank of Greece. In the episode, the pair talk about how automation can be incorporated to simplify everyday tasks for any type of business. They jump into an in-depth discussion on YANG, and Ioannis helps us understand all about this new coding language. Learn more from Ioannis:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioannis-theodoridis-9173225/His Greek Network Automation community site- https://netautogr.github.io/ Twitter handle- @mythryll   Cisco blog post  - https://blogs.cisco.com/developer/team-more-than-sumPersonal blog site- https://www.mythryll.com/

This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Director James Dean was joined by Ioannis Theodoridis. Ioannis is an experienced Telecommunications Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry, he is currently working as the Deputy Head of Networks at the Bank of Greece. In the episode, the pair talk about how automation can be incorporated to simplify everyday tasks for any type of business. They jump into an in-depth discussion on YANG, and Ioannis helps us understand all about this new coding language. Learn more from Ioannis: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioannis-theodoridis-9173225/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioannis-theodoridis-9173225/</a> His Greek Network Automation community site- <a href="https://netautogr.github.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://netautogr.github.io/</a> Twitter handle- @mythryll Cisco blog post  - <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/developer/team-more-than-sum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blogs.cisco.com/developer/team-more-than-sum</a> Personal blog site- <a href="https://www.mythryll.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mythryll.com/</a>

E71- Ioannis Theodoridis at the Bank of Greece

This Tuesday our Managing Network Consultant, Billy Holloway was joined by Sam Defriez. Sam has been in the Networking space for many years now, where he started out in a BT Technical Support role back in 2005. Since then he has made his way up into senior roles, which has led him into his current position at Youfibre as Director of Networks.Over the years Sam has completed a whole load of certifications, from CCIE to CCNA. He walks us through his experience and helps us understand at what stage in your career you should consider completing what certification. Sam talks to us about YouFibre and their aim to become to leading residential broadband in the UK, we learn about the current work they're doing and how they intend on reaching their goal. Learn more from Sam:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-defriez-8a442628/

This Tuesday our Managing Network Consultant, Billy Holloway was joined by Sam Defriez.  Sam has been in the Networking space for many years now, where he started out in a BT Technical Support role back in 2005. Since then he has made his way up into senior roles, which has led him into his current position at Youfibre as Director of Networks. Over the years Sam has completed a whole load of certifications, from CCIE to CCNA. He walks us through his experience and helps us understand at what stage in your career you should consider completing what certification.  Sam talks to us about YouFibre and their aim to become to leading residential broadband in the UK, we learn about the current work they're doing and how they intend on reaching their goal.  Learn more from Sam: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-defriez-8a442628/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-defriez-8a442628/</a>

E70- Sam Defriez at YouFibre

Ethan Jackson

This Thursday our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes, was joined by Ethan Jackson.Ethan has been in the Networking industry for 7 years now where he started out as an Apprentice Network Engineer. Since then, he’s moved his way up and out of Apprenticeship roles, into higher positions and is now currently working as a Network Engineer.Ethan talks to us about his route into the industry, and his experience completing his apprenticeship, which was orientated around getting kick-started in the Networking space. It was interesting to learn that a degree isn't the only route to get started out in the world of Networking, the pair encourage other organisations to consider onboarding apprentices, and they tell us where to go to find these opportunities. As a younger person first starting out their career, it was great to learn from Ethan about his experience working in this space and his plans for the future. To hear more from Ethan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-jackson-840039138/details/experience/

This Thursday our Co-Founder &amp; Director George Barnes, was joined by Ethan Jackson. Ethan has been in the Networking industry for 7 years now where he started out as an Apprentice Network Engineer. Since then, he’s moved his way up and out of Apprenticeship roles, into higher positions and is now currently working as a Network Engineer. Ethan talks to us about his route into the industry, and his experience completing his apprenticeship, which was orientated around getting kick-started in the Networking space.  It was interesting to learn that a degree isn't the only route to get started out in the world of Networking, the pair encourage other organisations to consider onboarding apprentices, and they tell us where to go to find these opportunities.  As a younger person first starting out their career, it was great to learn from Ethan about his experience working in this space and his plans for the future.  To hear more from Ethan: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-jackson-840039138/details/experience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-jackson-840039138/details/experience/</a>

E69- Ethan Jackson at Zen Internet 

In today's episode Billy Holloway, our Principal Network Consultant at Hamilton Barnes was joined by Laura Catalina.Laura has been in the Networking space for 14 years now, where she started out as a NOC Engineer. Since then she has progressed throughout her career at different companies and in various different roles’, she is now a Networking Engineer at hSo.During this episode, the pair talk about what Laura's experience has been like as a woman in the Networking industry. In such a male-dominated field, it was interesting to understand her perspective on how she found she was treated in comparison to her male colleagues. Laura explains to us how she found the UK a lot more inclusive when it came to applying for jobs, in comparison to other parts of Europe. Learn about what changes the Networking industry should be making and how this can be done. Connect with Laura via LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-c-yepes-piedrahita/

In today's episode Billy Holloway, our Principal Network Consultant at Hamilton Barnes was joined by Laura Catalina. Laura has been in the Networking space for 14 years now, where she started out as a NOC Engineer. Since then she has progressed throughout her career at different companies and in various different roles’, she is now a Networking Engineer at hSo. During this episode, the pair talk about what Laura's experience has been like as a woman in the Networking industry. In such a male-dominated field, it was interesting to understand her perspective on how she found she was treated in comparison to her male colleagues.  Laura explains to us how she found the UK a lot more inclusive when it came to applying for jobs, in comparison to other parts of Europe. Learn about what changes the Networking industry should be making and how this can be done.  Connect with Laura via LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-c-yepes-piedrahita/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-c-yepes-piedrahita/</a>

E68- Laura Catalina at hSo

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