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Welcome to the Cisco Press Meet the Authors live and recorded IT training videos series. We’ve brought together authors of popular titles at Cisco Press from across the technology spectrum, supporting Cisco Certifications like CCENT, CCNA and CCNP R&S, CCNA Security, CCIE R&S and more. Presenters include Cisco Press Official Cert Guide authors Wendell Odom, Kevin Wallace and Narbik Kocharians. Each live webinar session is then packaged into training videos for on-demand viewing. Also, you will find discussion threads for each recording where you can continue discussing the technology and topics with your peers and the authors. We hope you find the videos below helpful on topics like: IPv6, QoS, VPNs, STP, IS-IS, NS-OS, Unified Fabric Path and more.
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Wendell Odom, Best-Selling Author and Educator – Wendell (CCIE No. 1624) is one of the most respected author of Cisco networking books in the world. His past titles include books on the entry-level Cisco certifications (CCENT and CCNA), the more advanced CCNP, and the industry-renowned CCIE. His books are known for their technical depth and accuracy. Wendell has worked as a network engineer, consultant, instructor, course developer, and book author, and he has produced videos, software, and blogs related to Cisco certifications.
Author of: Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Official Cert Guide Library
Kevin Wallace, Certified Cisco Systems Instructor, Author and Educator – Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 #7945 (R/S and Collaboration), is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI #20061), and he holds multiple Cisco professional and associate-level certifications in the R/S, Collaboration, Security, Design, and Data Center tracks. With Cisco experience dating back to 1989, Kevin has been a network design specialist for the Walt Disney World Resort and a network manager for Eastern Kentucky University. Currently, Kevin is the owner of Kevin Wallace Training, LLC, where he produces video courses and writes books for Cisco.
Author of: CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Complete Video Course
Omar Santos, Principal Engineer of Cisco's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) – within the Security Research and Operations organization mentors and leads engineers and incident managers during the investigation and resolution of security vulnerabilities in all Cisco products. Omar has over 20 years of experience (17 at Cisco) working with information technology and cyber security. Omar has designed, implemented, and supported numerous secure networks for Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. government. Prior to his current role, he was a technical leader within the World Wide Security Practice and Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC), where he taught, led, and mentored many engineers within both organizations. He is the author of several Cisco Press books and video courses.
Co-Author of: CCNA Security 210-260 Official Cert Guide and Cisco ASA: All-in-one Next-Generation Firewall, IPS, and VPN Services, 3rd Edition
Eric Rivard, Cisco Press Author and IT Educator – Eric Rivard (A+, CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, CCSE, ITIL) has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, ranging from networking, consulting, and IT leadership. Eric specializes in Cisco networking and teaches networking classes at National University. Currently, Eric works as a professional services manager for CDW, leading an expert team of consulting who implement Cisco, Microsoft, and data center solutions. Eric lives in Oceanside, CA with his wife and six children.
Author of: CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack
Denise Donohue, CCIE #9566, is a Sr. Solutions Architect with Chesapeake NetCraftsmen – Denise Donohue has worked in IT since the mid-1990s. She has worked with a wide range range of companies and networks, public and private, of all sizes, across most industries. Denise is the author or co-author of numerous networking books, including "The Art of Network Architecture", "CCNP Routing and Switching Exam Practice Pack", "CCIE Routing and Switching Certification Guide, 4th Edition", and "Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers".
Author of: Art of Network Architecture, The: Business-Driven Design
Narbik Kocharians, CCIE No. 12410 (Routing and Switching, Security, SP) – Narbik Kocharians is a Triple CCIE with more than 37 years of experience in the IT industry. He has designed, implemented, and supported numerous enterprise networks. Narbik is the president of Micronics Training Inc. (www.Micronicstraining.com), where he teaches CCIE R&S and other classes.
Author of: CCIE Routing and Switching v5.0 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, 5th Edition
Peter Palúch, Cisco VIP and Cisco Networking Academy Instructor – Cisco designated VIP Peter Palúch is an assistant professor and a Cisco Networking Academy instructor at the University of Zilina, Slovakia. His fields of interest include routing, switching, and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technologies. He is a seasoned teacher who has cooperated in various educational activities in Slovakia and abroad, focusing particularly on networking and Linux-based network server systems. Peter holds a doctoral degree in the area of VoIP quality degradation factors; he also holds CCIP certification (retired by Cisco) and CCIE certification no. 23527 in routing and switching.
Jazib Frahim, Principal Engineer in the Security Services Practice of Cisco's Advanced Services – Jazib (CCIE No. 5459) is responsible for guiding customers in the design and implementation of their networks with a focus in network security. He also leads a team of solutions architects to guide them through the lifecycle of services and solutions development. He is also engaged into the development of customer focused services such as Managed Threat Defense (MTD), Bring your own device (BYOD), Connected Industries (CI). Jazib holds two CCIEs, one in routing and switching and the other in security.
Co-Author of: Cisco ASA: All-in-One Firewall, IPS, Anti-X, and VPN Adaptive Security Appliance, 2nd Edition
Gustavo A. A. Santana, Cisco Technical Solutions Architect – Gustavo (CCIE No. 8806) works in enterprise and service provider data center projects that require a greater integration among multiple technology areas such as networking, application optimization, storage, and servers. With more than 15 years of experience in the data center industry, Gustavo has led and coordinated a team of specialized Cisco engineers in Brazil. A true believer of education as a technology catalyst, he has also dedicated himself to the technical development of many IT professionals from customer, partner, and strategic alliance organizations. In addition to holding two CCIE certifications (Routing & Switching and Storage Networking), Gustavo is also a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and an SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert (SCSN-E). A frequent speaker at Cisco and data center industry events, he holds a degree in computer engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA-Brazil) and an MBA in strategic IT management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-Brazil).
Aaron Woland, Senior Secure Access Engineer at Cisco Systems – Aaron (CCIE No. 20113) works with Cisco's largest customers all over the world. His primary job responsibilities include secure access and ISE deployments, solution enhancements, futures, and escalations. Aaron joined Cisco in 2005 and is currently a member of numerous security advisory boards. Prior to joining Cisco, he spent 12 years as a consultant and technical trainer. His areas of expertise include network and host security architecture and implementation, regulatory compliance, and routing and switching. Aaron is the author of many white papers and design guides, including the TrustSec 2.0 Design and Implementation Guide and the NAC Layer 3 OOB Using VRFs for Traffic Isolation design guide. He is also a distinguished speaker at Cisco Live for topics related to identity and is a security columnist for Network World , where he blogs on all things related to identity. Additional certifications include CCSP, CCNP, CCDP, Certified Ethical Hacker, MCSE, and many other industry certifications.
Co-Author of: Cisco ISE for BYOD and Secure Unified Access
Jamey Heary, Distinguished Systems Engineer at Cisco Systems – Jamey (CCIE No. 7680) works as a trusted security advisor to Cisco customers and business groups. He is also a featured security columnist for Network World, where he blogs on all things security. Jamey sits on the PCI Security Standards Council-Board of Advisors, where he provides strategic and technical guidance for future PCI standards. Jamey is the author of Cisco NAC Appliance: Enforcing Host Security with Clean Access. He also has a patent pending on a new DDoS mitigation technique. Jamey sits on numerous security advisory boards for Cisco Systems and is a founding member of the Colorado Healthcare InfoSec Users Group. His other certifications include CISSP, and he is a Certified HIPAA Security Professional. He has been working in the IT field for 19 years and in IT security for 15 years.
Co-Author of: Cisco ISE for BYOD and Secure Unified Access
Scott Empson, Chair of the Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology degree program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Scott teaches Cisco routing, switching, network design, and leadership courses in a variety of different programs (certificate, diploma, and applied degree) at the postsecondary level. Scott is also the program coordinator of the Cisco Networking Academy Program at NAIT, an Area Support Centre for the province of Alberta. He has a Masters of Education degree along with three undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in English; a Bachelor of Education, again with a major in English/Language Arts; and a Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology, with a major in Network Management. He currently holds several industry certifications, including CCNP, CCDP, CCAI, C|EH and Network+. Before instructing at NAIT, he was a junior/senior high school English/language arts/computer science teacher at different schools throughout Northern Alberta. Scott lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife, Trina, and two children, Zachariah and Shaelyn.
Author of: CCNA Routing and Switching Portable Command Guide, 3rd Edition
Akhil Behl, Solutions Architect with Cisco Advanced Services – Akhil Behl, is a Pre-Sales Manager with a leading service provider. His charter involves an overarching technology portfolio encompassing IoT, Collaboration, Security, Infrastructure, Service Management, Cloud, and Data Center. He has 13 years of experience working in leadership, pre-sales, business development, and consulting positions with various organizations; leading global accounts, driving towards business innovation and excellence. Previously he was in a leadership role with Cisco Systems.
Akhil has a bachelor of technology degree in electronics and telecommunications from IP University, India, and a master’s degree in business administration from Symbiosis Institute, India. Akhil holds dual CCIE in Collaboration and Security, PMP, ITIL, VCP, TOGAF, CEH, ISO/IEC 27002, and many other industry certifications. He has published several research papers in national and international journals, including IEEE and has been a speaker at prominent industry forums such as Interop, Enterprise Connect, Cloud Connect, Cloud Summit, Cisco Sec-Con, IT Expo, Computer Society of India, Singapore Computer Society, and Cisco Networkers.
Akhil is author of following Cisco Press books:
- CCIE Collaboration Quick Reference
- Securing Cisco IP Telephony Networks
- Co-author of Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video (Part 1 and Part 2)
He is a technical editor for multiple Cisco Press and other publisher’s books. He can be reached at akbehl@technologist.com
Tim Szigeti, Senior Technical Leader in the System Design Unit at Cisco Systems – Tim Szigeti, CCIE#9794, is a senior technical leader in the System Design Unit at Cisco Systems, where his role is to design network architectures for enterprise mobility solutions. He has also specialized in Quality of Service technologies for the past fifteen years, during which he has authored many technical papers, as well as the Cisco Press Books.
Co-Author of: End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks
Rob Barton, Senior Systems Engineer working in the Canada Public Sector Operation at Cisco Systems – Rob Barton, CCIE #6660 (R&S and Security), CCDE 2013::6 is a senior Systems Engineer working in the Canada Public Sector Operation. Rob is a registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) and has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years, the last 13 of which have been at Cisco. Rob Graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Engineering Physics where he specialized in computer and radio communications. Rob's areas of interest include Connected Energy Network solutions, QoS, and wireless.
Co-Author of: End-to-End QoS Network Design: Quality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks
Allan Johnson, Cisco Networking Academy Instructor – Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999 after ten years as a business owner/operator to dedicate his efforts to his passion for teaching. He holds both an MBA and an M.Ed. in Occupational Training and Development. He is an information technology instructor at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2003, Allan began to commit much of his time and energy to the CCNA Instructional Support Team, providing services to Networking Academy instructors worldwide and creating training materials. He now works full-time for Cisco Networking Academy as a learning systems developer.
Available May 9th: 31 Days Before Your CCNA Routing and Switching Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the ICND2 (200-101) Certification Exam, 3rd Edition
Natalie Timms – Natalie is a former program manager with the CCIE certification team at Cisco, managing exam curriculums and content for the CCIE Security track before becoming an independent consultant. She has been involved with computer networking for more than 20 years, much of which was spent with Cisco as a Technical Leader and has contributed at the IETF standards level and is a US Patent holder. Natalie is a guest blogger on for Network Computing and other social media sites and is also a CiscoPress author.
Author of: CCIE Security Practice Labs
Sanjay K. Hooda, Principal Engineer in Catalyst switching software engineering at Cisco – Sanjay has more than 15 years of network design and implementation experience in large enterprise environments, and has participated in IETF standards activities. His interests include wireless, multicast, TRILL, FabricPath, High Availability, ISSU, and IPv6. He is co-author of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks.
Co-Author of: Using TRILL, FabricPath, and VXLAN: Designing Massively Scalable Data Centers (MSDC) with Overlays
Shyam Kapadia, Technical Leader at Cisco’s Data Center Group (DCG) – Shyam was an integral part of the team that delivered the next-generation Catalyst 6500 Sup 2T (2 Terabyte) platform. Since then, he has focused on developing new solutions for data center environments. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from USC, where his research encompassed wired, wireless, ad hoc, vehicular, and sensor networks.
Co-Author of: Using TRILL, FabricPath, and VXLAN: Designing Massively Scalable Data Centers (MSDC) with Overlays
Padmanabhan Krishnan, Software Engineer for Cisco – Paddu has more than 12 years of experience in networking and telecommunications, including 7 at Cisco. His recent experience has included providing data path solutions for TRILL in the Catalyst 6500 Sup 2T Platform using FPGA, as well as design and development of platform core infrastructure and L2 features.
Co-Author of: Using TRILL, FabricPath, and VXLAN: Designing Massively Scalable Data Centers (MSDC) with Overlays
Jerome Henry, Technical Marketing Engineering - Wireless Enterprise Networking Group at Cisco Systems – Jerome (CWNE #45, CCIE Wireless #24750) has close to 15 years experience teaching technical Cisco courses in more than 15 different countries and 4 different languages, to audiences ranging from Bachelor degree students to networking professionals and Cisco internal system engineers. Jerome is also an IEEE 802.11 group member, where he was elevated to the grade of Senior Member in 2013, and also participates to Wi-Fi Alliance working groups. With more than 10000 hours in the classroom, Jerome was awarded the IT Training Award best Instructor silver medal in 2009.
Jerome's Offering on Cisco Press: Wi-Fi Fundamentals LiveLessons: A CCNA Wireless and CWNA Primer
Chad Hintz – Chad Hintz, CCIE No. 15729, is a technical solutions architect for the Cisco Commercial East Area focusing on designing enterprise solutions for customers around the Cisco data center technologies. He also holds three CCIEs: Routing and Switching, Security, and Storage. He has more than 10 years of experience in the industry and has held certifications from Novell, VMware, and Cisco. His focus is working with enterprise/commercial customers to address their challenges with comprehensive end-to-end data center architectures. Chad has been with Cisco for eight years, and working as a solution architect has provided unique experiences in building these types of solutions. Chad is a regular speaker at Cisco Live and industry conferences on data center technologies.
Co-Author of: CCNA Data Center DCICN 640-911 Official Cert Guide and CCNA Data Center DCICN 640-911 Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Tests
Ozden Karakok – Ozden Karakok, is a Technical Leader from the data center products and technologies team in the Technical Assistant Center (TAC). Ozden has been with Cisco Systems for 15 years and specializes in storage area and data center networks. Prior to joining Cisco, Ozden spent five years working for a number of Cisco's large customers in various telecommunication roles. Ozden is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert(CCIE No.6331) in routing and switching, SNA/IP , and storage. She holds VCP and ITIL certifications and is a frequent speaker at Cisco and data center events. Currently she is working on Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and enjoying being a mother of two wonderful kids.
Co-Author of: CCNA Data Center DCICT 640-916 Official Cert Guide
David Klebanov – David Klebanov is a Technical Solutions Architect with Cisco Systems. David has over 15 years of diverse industry experience architecting and deploying complex network environments. In his work David influences strategic development of the industry leading Data Center switching platforms, which lay foundation for the next generation data center fabrics. David also takes great pride in speaking at industry events, releasing publications and working on patents. David is CCIE No.13791 Routing and Switching certified.
Co-Author of: CCNA Data Center DCICT 640-916 Official Cert Guide
Brad Edgeworth – Brad Edgeworth, CCIE No. 31574 (R&S & SP), has been with Cisco since 2011, working as a Systems Engineer and a Technical Leader. Brad is a distinguished speaker at Cisco Live, where he has presented on IOS XR. Before joining Cisco, Brad worked as a network architect and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies. Brad’s other certifications include Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
Co-Author of: IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing IP Routing Protocols
Aaron Foss – Aaron Foss, CCIE No. 18761 (R&S & SP), is a High Touch Engineer with Cisco’s Focused Technical Support (FTS) organization. He works with large service providers to troubleshoot issues relating to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), quality of service (QoS), and IP routing protocols. Aaron has more than 15 years of experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting IP networks.
Co-Author of: IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing IP Routing Protocols
Ramiro Garza Rios – Ramiro Garza Rios, CCIE No. 15469 (R&S, SP, and Security), is a Senior Network Consulting Engineer with Cisco Advanced Services. His current role consists of planning, designing, implementing, and optimizing next-generation (NGN) service provider networks in the United States. Before joining Cisco, Ramiro was a Network Consulting and Presales Engineer for a Cisco Gold Partner in Mexico, where he was involved in the planning, design, and implementation of many enterprise and service provider.
Co-Author of: IP Routing on Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR: An Essential Guide to Understanding and Implementing IP Routing Protocols
David Jansen – David Jansen, CCIE No. 5952, is a Cisco Distinguished Engineer (DSE) that is focused on innovation, network architecture and data center designs and has been with Cisco for about 17 years. David has over 20 years of experience in the industry and has held certifications from Novell, VMware, Microsoft, TOGAF and Cisco. His focus is working with enterprise global customers to address their challenges with comprehensive end-to-end architectures. David engages with Enterprise Global customers to provide Enterprise Architecture tying Campus, WAN, Internet, Data Center, DCI, Branch, virtualization, and Applications, services and Cloud together.
Specific technologies include large scale routing and switching, heavy focus on MPLS/VPLS, FabricPath, IP Multicast, OTV, VXLAN, QoS and PfR across all Cisco’s routing and switching products.
David regularly presents at Cisco Live globally for the past 8 years and also serves as a key advisor to multiple product teams within Cisco. He advises them on product direction, roadmaps and various architectures.
David can be found on Twitter as @ccie5952.
Co-Author of: Cisco Programmable Fabric Using VXLAN with BGP EVPN LiveLessons
Lukas Krattiger – Lukas Krattiger, CCIE No. 21921 (Routing and Switching/Data Center), is a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (PTME) with more than 18 years of experience in Data Center-, Internet- and Application-Networks. Within the Cisco, Lukas is focusing in Data Center switching architectures and solutions across platforms. He has a double-CCIE (R&S, Data Center) with several other industry certifications and also participates in various technology leadership and advisory groups. Prior to joining Cisco, Lukas was a Senior Network Engineer at System Integrators and Service Providers responsible for Data Center and Internet networks. Since joining Cisco, he has covered various technologies within the Data Center as well as Enterprise Network area, and built foundational solutions for customers and partners. Current projects include innovative approaches for Data Center Network automation and optimizing Data Center Fabrics with Overlays (VXLAN).
Lukas can be found on Twitter as @ccie21921 or on LinkedIn.
Co-Author of: Cisco Programmable Fabric Using VXLAN with BGP EVPN LiveLessons
Alex Hannah – CCIE Collaboration #25853, CCSI #32072, along with numerous other Cisco Unified Communications, Data Center specializations, and VMware certifications, has been an independent IT and telephony consultant, author, and technical editor for more than 12 years. He has been a technical trainer for more than 8 years and has taught more than 20 different courses for Cisco. Alex is a Senior Courseware Developer and Subject Matter Expert for Global Knowledge designing all CCNP Collaboration courseware, labs, and infrastructure. Alex has done a wide array of IT and telephony consulting for many different companies along the eastern portion of the United States. A Former Senior Architect and Senior Presales Engineer for two Cisco Gold Partners in the Southern Virginia Area, Alex is now the Principal owner of Hannah Technologies LLC, a IT consulting and training firm based in Midlothian Virginia. Alex has implemented advanced IP Telephony and Video installations in his area for over 15 years.
Co-Author of: Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video (Part 1 and Part 2)
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