How to be a Network Engineer in the Programmable Age

How to be a Network Engineer in the Programmable Age
"Software Defined Network”, “Infrastructure as Code”, “Cloud”, and “Programmability”… all are trends that are changing the nature of being a Network Engineer now and in the future. Though often resisted and feared, change is best viewed as an opportunity. An opportunity to better yourself with new skills AND an opportunity for organizations to solve new problems and accelerate successes. In this session we will explore both of these opportunities and offer suggestions on how you can jump-start your own transition into the age of Programmability.

About Our Presenter
Hank’s two passions are technology and theater and bringing them together drives him towards a borderline obsession on creating entertaining presentations, labs and demonstrations that breakdown complex technology topics for audiences. After spending several years working on and behind the scenes on stage productions, what started as a hobby turned to a profession when Hank entered the IT industry with a focus on web and database development and engineering. Drifting from development into infrastructure engineering brought him to Cisco as a Systems Engineer focusing on Data Center and Cloud Architecture for large enterprise customers. And after six years as an SE, Hank has taken up the mantle of a Developer Evangelist with Cisco DevNet (https://developer.cisco.com/) where he can focus full time on reminding everyone that technology can and should be fun to work with.

Find Hank on Twitter at @hfpreston (https://twitter.com/hfpreston) and on GitHub at http://github.com/hpreston

Side Note
As a gift from Cisco, Cisco Press, and your organizers... we will be giving away (as in FREE) several hard-copy Cisco Press books as door prizes to event attendees. Our only request in return is a picture of you with your prize to share with Cisco Press as motivate for them to continue sending us free stuff.