The Art of Network Engineering

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Network Automation Fundamentals with John Capobianco Dec 01, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to John Capobianco! John recently won the DevNet Creator Award for all of his work in the community! John works as a Network Engineer for the Canadian House of Commons. John started working in a factory but went to school to study software development. From there John got into infrastructure through a co-op with the school. Shortly after that, he was assigned to work in the networking field! Enjoy hearing more about John’s career and how he got into automation.

During the episode, John recommended Cisco DevNet’s Start Now page: https://developer.cisco.com/startnow/

You can find more of John:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/John_Capobianco
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-capobianco-644a1515/
Blog: https://www.automateyournetwork.ca/
John’s Book: https://amzn.to/3xGuUmk

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-71-merlin-the-auto-magician

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It's Never Too Late to Change Careers with Chris Denney Nov 24, 2021

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In this, our 70th episode, we interview Chris Denney – a very prominent member of our Discord community! Chris has built an amazing career, and the foundation is his willingness to take on anything! Chris is also a huge team player – both on and off the field. He is huge into soccer but when he isn’t on the field he is committed to working on whatever he can while doing a site visit. Printers might not be part of his job anymore as a network engineer but if he’s onsite and someone needs help with one, he’s all over it! There are many more sweet bits of experience that Chris shares that every listener should take with them throughout their own journeys!

You can find Chris:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cdenney04
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-denney-04/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilin_chris/

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-70-it-s-never-too-late

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From Geek Squad to Network Engineering with Girard Kavelines Nov 17, 2021

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In this episode, we interview Girard! Girard was inspired at a young age to fix some broken computers in his basement. His first tech job was in Geek Squad. There he got some essential skills troubleshooting tech and working with customers. Girard’s journey from there is really quite amazing, and he has the energy to match!

This episode was recorded just before Halloween and we had a lot of fun with it. Make sure you check out the video version on our YouTube channel!

Girard’s Faces of the Journey Article: Faces of the Journey – Girard Kavelines

You can find Girard:
Blog: https://techhouse570.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKavelines
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/girard-kavelines-b022a5100/
TH570 Merch Store: https://techhouse570.creator-spring.com/
Schedule Career Counseling w/Girard: https://calendly.com/techhouse570

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-69-girard-kavelines

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Cloud Networking with Eyvonne Sharp Nov 10, 2021

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This week we chat with Eyvonne Sharp! Eyvonne shares how she got her start working at a small ISP in her hometown and how she has progressed throughout her career to land as an Architect working for a large Cloud provider.

More from Eyvonne:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharpNetwork
Blog: http://www.esharp.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyvonne-sharp/

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-68-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-networking

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Network Monitoring with Stefano Gridelli Nov 03, 2021

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This week we are joined by NetBeez CEO Stefano Gridelli! Stefano takes us through his career as a Network Engineer and explains how he identified the need for NetBeez and started creating it. He then goes on to discuss how he made the leap from working on NetBeez part-time to making it a full-time job. We then discuss with him the features of NetBeez, how it works, and a whole lot more!

Follow Stefano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stefanogridelli
Follow NetBeez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetBeez

Make sure you also check out the NetBeez website and blog as it’s packed with great information on NetEng, Linux, Wi-Fi, and NetBeez.
https://netbeez.net/

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-67-the-buzz-about-netbeez

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Cisco Live: Why Network Engineers Should Attend Oct 27, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about Cisco Live – aka Nerd Summer Camp! Tim and A.J. share their experiences attending our industry’s largest conference. We highlight reasons to attend, and even how to pitch the idea to your manager. It’s never to early to start that process. Cisco has recently announced its intent to hold Cisco Live 2022 in person in Las Vegas! So, let’s get excited and talk about all things Cisco Live.

Cisco Live US – June 12-16 2022 – Las Vegas, NV. – https://www.ciscolive.com/us.html?zid=cl-global

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-66-cisco-live

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Enterprise Network Design Deep Dive Oct 13, 2021

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In this episode, the team talks about Enterprise Network Design. We cover a lot – everything from the 3 tiered design and routed vs switch access layer, and they even dip into a little bit of wireless!

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-65-enterprise-network-design

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Non-Technical Skills Network Engineers Need Oct 06, 2021

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In this episode, we’re talking about the technical, non-networking, skills you need to be successful in your career these days! We’re not talking about soft skills this time either. There’s so much we touch as Network Engineers. We talk about the skills you should have and the technologies you should understand as a Network Engineer. It’s not always about the certifications too, there’s plenty of knowledge you can gain without chasing paper.

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-64-non-networking-skillz

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Networking Field Day 26 Recap Sep 29, 2021

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In this episode, we break down our thoughts on the recent Tech Field Day event, Networking Field 26! Both A.J. and Tim were in attendance for the event and learned a lot from each of the presentations. They break down what they saw and Andy and Dan ask some questions and give their thoughts on the event as well.

To see the presentations from Networking Field Day 26 you can visit the event page here: https://techfieldday.com/event/nfd26/

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-63-nfd26

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Career Reset with Lexie Cooper Sep 22, 2021

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In this episode we talk to Tracket Pacer, aka Lexie! Lexie has been making waves on social media as she live streams her learning and preparations for the ENSARI Exam. Lexie works as a Network Engineer for a large cloud focused company, but how she got there is one amazing story!

You can follow Lexi:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracketPacer
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/tracketpacer
Look for her live streams on: https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcircuit/

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://artofnetworkengineering.com/episodes/ep-62-ok-shitbirds-its-time-to-learn-about-tracket-pacer

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