Tom McAllen

Tom McAllen is a developer and network expert with over two decades of experience in programming and network operations. He began his career as a Linux Admin and Web Application Developer and after an internship at Merit Network and the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) he went on to complete a Bachelors in Computer Science and Masters in Technology Management. Tom also holds over a dozen active technical certifications that include Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Red Hat Certified Architect in Infrastructure III (RHCA), Cisco Certified DevNet Professional and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He spent his tenure in Austin, TX at a Fortune Global 500 in the aerospace and defense industry as a Senior Principal Network Engineer and has leveraged these same patterns as a Developer in multi-million router Cloud Computing environments. Today, he works out of Seattle, WA and continues to focus on innovating large-scale network operations through automation.