Model-Driven Devops: Increasing Agility And Security In Your Physical Network Through Devops,1st Edition

Steven Carter has more than 25 years of industry experience working in large universities, government research and development laboratories, and private sector companies. He has been a speaker at several industry conferences and written blogs and articles in technical journals. He has spent time as a system administrator running some of the world’s largest supercomputers and a network engineer building out the world’s first SDN network for the Department of Energy. In addition, Steven has a wide range of experience in networking, including operations, embedded software development, and sales. He has spent the past 5 years working for Red Hat Ansible and Cisco Systems consulting and coding for many of the world’s largest organizations as they modernize and secure their operations by incorporating DevOps. He currently works as a principal DevOps engineer for Cisco Systems creating CI/CD pipelines for deploying cloud applications and network infrastructure in secure and classified environments. He holds a BS in computer engineering, an MS in computer science, an MBA, and a CCIE in routing and switching.

Jason King is a solutions architect at Cisco, supporting the public sector community. In his 11 years at Cisco, he has focused on cloud, automation, programmability, and HPC. Prior to joining Cisco, he spent 10 years building and tuning some of the world’s largest HPC clusters at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He holds an MS in computer science and a CCIE in routing and switching.

Mike Younkers has 30 years of industry experience working for the U.S. government and private sector companies. He has been an operator, engineer, and architect of global networks, cybersecurity capabilities, and other IT-related systems. Over the years he has held various leadership positions where he has been impacted by industry changes and led multiple teams through various transformations. He is currently a senior director of Systems Engineering on Cisco’s U.S. federal team, where he has the privilege and honor to work alongside some of the brightest and most dedicated people in our industry. He holds a BS in electrical engineering (BSEE), a BS in computer science, and an MS in telecommunications and computers. It is the combination of this education and these years of experience that inspired him to want to be an active participant in this effort.

Josh Lothian has worked in system administration and DevOps for more than 20 years. In his career he has supported everything from academic departments to the fastest supercomputer in the world. He has focused on how automation can lessen the burden on staff while increasing efficiency and reliability. In his 6 years at Cisco as a senior cloud engineer and technical leader, he has helped build small, highly collaborative teams that produce big results using DevOps principles. He holds a BS and an MS in computer science.