

TNO017: Lead People, Manage Machines and Processes
Feb 21, 2025
Bill Hunter, Senior Director of Service Delivery at Astraea, discusses the vital balance of leading people while managing machines. He shares insights on resilience stemming from his childhood and transformative lessons from the Marine Corps about discipline and fitness. The conversation highlights the need for habit formation in network operations and the agility of hyperscalers compared to traditional carriers. Hunter also emphasizes the significance of data analysis in optimizing network performance and the irreplaceable human touch in automation.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Lessons in Discipline and Physical Fitness from the Marine Corps
02:00 • 2min
Mastering Network Operations
04:07 • 6min
Comparing Carrier Operations and Hyperscaler Innovations
10:31 • 4min
Transforming Data into Insights
14:24 • 6min
Human Touch in Network Automation
20:03 • 22min
Closing Thoughts and Community Engagement in NetOps
42:14 • 2min