Ivo Pinto - Network Automation Made Easy (Networking Technology)

Ivo Pinto [CCIE No. 57162]

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Network Automation Made Easy

Ivo Pinto

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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-750673-6

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About the Author

Ivo Pinto, CCIE No. 57162 (R&S, Security, and Data Center), CISSP, is a Solutions Architect with many years of experience in the fields of multicloud, automation, and enterprise and data center networking. Ivo has worked at Cisco in different roles and different geographies, and he has led the architecture creation and deployment of many automated global-scale solutions for Fortune 50 companies that are in production today. In his latest role, he is responsible for multicloud innovation at the Customer Experience CTO office. Ivo is the founder of IT OnTrack (www.itontrack.com), a provider of services to young professionals who are looking to further their careers in IT. Ivo has authored Cisco white papers and multiple Cisco exam questions.

Follow Ivo on LinkedIn @ivopinto01.

About the Technical Reviewers

Asier Arlegui Lacunza, CCIE No. 5921, has been with Cisco since 1998 and currently works as a Principal Architect in the Cisco Customer Experience organization. In the past 20+ years of his career at Cisco, he has worked as a technical architect on a wide range of enterprise (data center, campus, and enterprise WAN) and service provider (access and core networking) technology projects, with a focus on network automation. He holds a master's degree in telecommunications engineering from Public University of Navarra, Spain.

Celia Ortega Gomez joined Cisco in the Network Consulting Engineer Associate Program in 2017. She has been working as a consulting engineer, focusing on network automation, routing and switching, and visibility technologies in the Cisco Customer Experience organization for EMEAR customers. She holds several industry certifications and is now working as the Manager for South PMO Office and High Touch services.

Dedications

I would like to dedicate this book to my family, who has supported me on every step of this long journey. To my loving mother, thank you for believing that one day I would write a book. To my wonderful wife, thank you for the tireless encouragement throughout the process. And last but not least, to my two cats, Oscar and Tofu, who kept me company during the countless all-nighters I pulled to finish the book.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the technical reviewers, Asier Arlegui and Celia Ortega Gomez, who contributed to a substantial increase in quality not only with their corrections but also suggestions to the content of this book. Also, special thanks to Pedro Marques, Pedro Trigueira, and Miguel Santos for their guidance and advice throughout the process. I would like to thank my former and my current leadership at Cisco, Stefaan de Haan, Mark Perry, Carlos Pignataro, Adele Trombeta, and Steve Pickavance, for supporting me during the lengthy process of writing a book.

This book wouldn't have been possible without the support of many people on the Cisco Press team. Brett Bartow, Director, Pearson IT professional Group, was instrumental in sponsoring the book and driving it to execution. Eleanor Bru, Development Editor, has done an amazing job in the technical review cycle, and it has been an absolute pleasure working with you. Also, many thanks to the numerous Cisco Press unknown soldiers working behind the scenes to make this book happen.

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