

The Art of Network Engineering
Andy and Jeff
The Art of Network Engineering blends technical insight with real-world stories from engineers, innovators, and IT pros. From data centers on cruise ships to rockets in space, we explore the people, tools, and trends shaping the future of networking, while keeping it authentic, practical, and human.We tell the human stories behind network engineering so every engineer feels seen, supported, and inspired to grow in a rapidly changing industry.For more information, check out https://linktr.ee/artofneteng
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Dec 8, 2021 • 1h 7min
Ep 72 – Cooking up a New Career
Send us a textIn this episode, we chat with Chris Randall. Chris was worked as a professional chef for over 13 years and has recently transitioned into a career as a Cloud Consultant. Chris’ work ethic, drive, and ability to communicate help him stand out and have gotten him noticed, on more than one occasion. We can all learn a lot from Chris’ recipe for success! You can find more of Chris:Blog: https://ipvpho.wixsite.com/frombitestobitsTwitter: https://twitter.com/IPvPhoGitHub: https://github.com/IPvPhoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-randall-%E2%98%81%EF%B8%8F-83a48572/Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 16min
Ep 71 – Merlin the Auto-Magician
Send us a textPlease note that we had some latency challenges while recording so please excuse us talking over John at times, as well as John’s delayed responses. NordVPN: Get 73% off the 2 Year Plan + 1 Month Free!https://nordvpn.com/taoneIn 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_CapobiancoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-capobianco-644a1515/Blog: https://www.automateyournetwork.ca/John’s Book: https://amzn.to/3xGuUmkSupport the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 2min
Ep 70 – It’s never too late!
Send us a textIn 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/Cdenney04LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-denney-04/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilin_chris/Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Nov 17, 2021 • 1h 18min
Ep 69 – Girard Kavelines
Send us a textIn 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 KavelinesYou can find Girard:Blog: https://techhouse570.wordpress.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKavelinesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/girard-kavelines-b022a5100/TH570 Merch Store: https://techhouse570.creator-spring.com/Schedule Career Counseling w/Girard: https://calendly.com/techhouse570Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 26min
Ep 68 – Cloudy with a Chance of Networking
Send us a textThis 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/SharpNetworkBlog: http://www.esharp.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyvonne-sharp/Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Nov 3, 2021 • 1h 1min
Ep 67 – The Buzz about NetBeez
Send us a textThis 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/stefanogridelliFollow NetBeez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetBeezMake 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/Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Oct 27, 2021 • 59min
Ep 66 – Cisco Live!!
Send us a textIn 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-globalSupport the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Oct 13, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep 65 – Enterprise Network Design
Send us a textIn 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!Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Oct 6, 2021 • 1h 8min
Ep 64 – Non-Networking Skillz
Send us a textIn 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.Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

Sep 29, 2021 • 1h 22min
Ep 63 – NFD26
Send us a textIn 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/Support the showFind everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng