The InteropNet is built in collaboration with hand selected volunteers who dedicate hundreds of hours to take on the ultimate networking challenge: building the InteropNet.
Neal Allen
TAC Level 3 Escalation Engineer
Fluke Networks
Seattle, WA
NOC Role:
Troubleshooting. If the LEDs are red or dark it becomes my problem. Flashing green LEDs are good.
NOC Staff Since:
1993
First Interop:
1993
Bio: Fluke Networks TAC: 2001 - present
"Last person to talk to before R&D"
Fluke Networks Marketing: 1992 - 2001
If engineering wouldn't do it, and Sales couldn't, it was usually my job.
Fluke Corp: 1989 - 1992
Technical Marketing support for microprocessor emulation and other related technologies.
Other:
* Whitewater rafting guide instructor
* Alpine Lakes Wilderness ranger for Forestry Service
* Photographer for local theater
* USMC
etc.
Sean Anderson
Software Developer
Cormant, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
NOC Role:
I fight code-fires, assist in deployment documentation, and help with CableSolve usage.
NOC Staff Since:
2011
First Interop:
2011
Bio: I have worked with Cormant (makers of CableSolve) since their debut in the United States -- roughly a year and a half. I am responsible for the development of the Web Application's dashboard, general web dev, and script generation for clients.
Karandeep Bains
Sr. Support Engineer
Splunk
San Francisco, CA
NOC Role:
Syslog monkey. Splunker.
NOC Staff Since:
2009
First Interop:
2009
Bio: Deeeeeeeeep
Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ
Director
TheTechStop.net
Honolulu, HI
NOC Role:
I am in charge of making sure that the lights in the rack blink in sequence.
Bio: I may be a Catholic priest, but that doesn't change the fact that I was first and formost an uberGeek facinated by the world of engineering and the promise of Information Technology. In my 15 years as a Jesuit I have been stationed in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, San Jose, San Francisco, Berkeley, Phoenix, Seattle, St. Louis, Sucre/La Paz/Santa Cruz/Cochabama (Bolivia), Guaymass (Mexico), Manila (Philippines), Xiamen/Beijing (China), Saigon/Dalat/Hue/Hanoi (Vietnam), and a dozen other cities. To each assignment I brought my passion for tech and left each location just a little more technologically advanced than when I found it.
Valerie Bojarski
InteropNet Program Manager
UBM TechWeb
San Francisco, CA
NOC Role:
Working with Volunteers and Network Sponsors is my life. I dig these geeks!
Bio: I've worked on this program since 1999. I have met some wonderfully talented people and made many friends along the way. Being accepted as a part of the NOC team is something truly special. I love my brainy friends.. they work hard, play hard and always get the job done!
Kathleen Chee
University Librarian
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
NOC Role:
NOC Mom. Volunteer herder. Carries bag of holding: aspirin,bandaids,kleenix,mystery goodies...
NOC Staff Since:
2004
First Interop:
1999
Bio: Lives and works in Hawaii. Been with Hawaii Pacific University since 1982: responsible for two physical library sites and 37 staff. Enjoys: marriage, dogs, sewing, horror movies, and easily amused by all things geek.
Brian Chee
Senior Contributing Editor
InfoWorld Magazine
Honolulu, HI
NOC Role:
Historian and scrounge:Documenting the team and finding toys/tools/and fun for the team.
Bio: - Student slave on the AlohaNET project that later became Ethernet with Bob Metcalf.
- Printer Product Interfacing Specialist for Xerox
- Tech support lead for Fujitsu computers in Honolulu, HI
- First Certified Netware Instructor in Hawaii and one of first 10 in world outside of Novell Inc.
- Senior Computer Scientist with the General Services Administration Office of Information Security
- Founder of the Advanced Network Computing Laboratory at the University of Hawaii.
- Senior Editor: Communications Week that then turned into Internet Week
- Senior Contributing Editor at InfoWorld Magazine
- Energy conservation lead for the University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Computing Forensic Specialist and ISSM for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Jeff Enters
Sr Applications Engineer
3Com Corporation
Chicago, IL
NOC Role:
Engineer for 3Com Equipment
NOC Staff Since:
2005
First Interop:
2005
Bio: Joined the interop team in 2005 when 3Com provided voice for the show.
Glenn Evans
Principal
Acrux Consulting
London, In
NOC Role:
Technical/Design oversight of the InteropNet. aka Lead Engineer/Architect.
NOC Staff Since:
1997
First Interop:
1996
Bio: Been around the block a few times. Roles have ranged from volunteer to team lead and staff. Currently in my second tour as Lead Engineer/Architect. Welcome to Glenn 2.0
Nicola Foggi
Sr. Network Engineer
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
NOC Role:
Physical Team Lead
NOC Staff Since:
2006
First Interop:
2006
Bio: In 2006, I joined this crazy group of volunteer network folks who put together this temporary network for a few days as a Team Member. Sometime later, someone decided maybe I should have some responsibility and made me one of the Physical Team Leads, so now I get to figure out how to get this all wired up, and keep the forklifts from taking out the fiber.In my spare time, I'm a Senior Network Engineer for DePaul University, where I attempt to keep the ether running smoothly over the net.
Stuart Hallin
Technical Consultant/Product Specialist
Cormant, Inc. (CableSolve)
San Luis Obispo, CA
NOC Role:
Keeping track of equipment/connections, support NOC staff using CableSolve.
NOC Staff Since:
2011
First Interop:
2011
Bio: I have worked as user support, sysadmin, project manager/client support, and solar advocate (♪ one of these things is not like the other... ♪).
Cristoffer Hjerdt
Project Manager / Consultant
ProxCom
Malmö, Sweden, AK
Bio: The past ten years I have been working within IT, Communications and Security. I have climbed the ladder from IT-support to Administrator to IT-coordinator and so on. My competence is wide within hardware, networks and software. As a partner at ProxCom my main tasks is to work with planning and logistics within larger IT/Safety projects towards the Industry. We are specialized within RFID, WLAN, LAN, IP-surveillance.
Andrew Hoyos
Sr. Network Engineer
TDS Telecom
Madison, WI
NOC Role:
Getting stuff done (assisting w/ wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, off show floor, etc)
NOC Staff Since:
2010
First Interop:
2010
Bio: Have worked for a variety of different companies doing various IP network engineering in the Wisconsin area, most recently for TDS Telecom. Have a daughter, Layla, who was just born in February 2010. Also enjoy camping, home improvement projects, and being on the water.
Aron Ingebrigtsen
Field Application Engineer
Net Optics
Santa Clara, CA
NOC Role:
SpyNet, Interops network monitoring team
NOC Staff Since:
2008
First Interop:
2012
Bio: I have worked for Net Optics troubleshooting network issues for over five years. I have branched out into training others onsite to resolve network issues quicker. I have had the opportunity to work with multiple switch vendors and network analysis tools which has allowed me to grow my skill set. Supporting the layer 1 Taps to our layer 7 appTap, the OSI model has either become my best friend or worst enemy, the jury is still out on that.
Peter Ingebrigtsen
Field Application Engineer
Net Optics
Santa Clara, CA
NOC Role:
Net Optics tech
NOC Staff Since:
2011
First Interop:
2009
Bio: Field application engineer
Michael McAfee
Sr Product Manager
Qwest Communications Company LLC
Irvine, CA
NOC Role:
Externals (Internet) Team member
NOC Staff Since:
1998
First Interop:
1997
Bio: Introduced to Interop 1997 via NOC Team member Bert Lindgren. First role in show was a volunteer in the SPYNET building and tuning the SPYNET. Volunteered with the show as an ITM several times. Now Externals team volunteer supporting Internet and COLO services.
Pink McFiber
Union Rep/Mascot
Always
Las Vegas, NV
Bio: I was last seen heading to Florida to retire.
I used to hang out and drink with the gang, but I keep getting kidnapped when I'm passed out. What's up with that? I have even more air miles that Jim Martin but too many of those were in D-Crates!
Claude Mitchell
System / Network Administrator
East Cleveland Municipal Court / City of East Clev
East Cleveland, OH
NOC Role:
Overseer of Vulcan based Logic Restaurateur (eater, not a proprietor).
NOC Staff Since:
2003
First Interop:
2003
Bio: 50 years young. | Associate Degree in Computer science (Cuyahoga community College) | 17 years as level 3 technician-Network admin-Test engineer,at Gould Ocean systems/Westinghouse corporation/Northrup Grumman for the Mk48 mod 4, Mk48 Adcap, and Mk50 Torpedoes. | Lead Labview test executive programmer for the FTMS (Flexible test & Measurement system)test executive. (The PRIMARY test bed system for the patriot (pac3) missile system. | 1 year - Test Engineer Apsco Corporation | 12 years - Network, systems administrator IT Manager City of East Cleveland, East Cleveland Municipal Court | 3 years - Ohio Supreme court Network technology advisory committee (Ohio court-net). | Proud member of the Interop volunteer team | Chapter director, Gwrra (Gold Wing Road Riders) Ohio chapter H2 (www.gwrra-ohh2.org) - Trikes rule!!!!
Gerard Powers
Senior Technical Engineer
Network Hardware Resale
Santa Barbara, CA
NOC Role:
Out of band management network a.k.a making sure our SSH packets get where they need to be!
NOC Staff Since:
2012
First Interop:
2012
Bio: Been at Network Hardware Resale (NHR) for 6 years in various engineering roles. New to the Interop/InteropNet scene, but am already a fan! Scuba diving locally/abroad is my hobby.
Brandon Ross
Director of Network Engineering
Xiocom
Atlanta, GA
NOC Role:
Routing and Externals
NOC Staff Since:
1997
First Interop:
1996
Bio: Brandon has over 15 years of networking and routing experience working with service providers such as MindSpring, NetRail, Internap, Comcast and Xiocom.
Mike Rydalch
Principal Technologist
Xirrus
Rexburg, ID
NOC Role:
Xirrus Team Lead
NOC Staff Since:
2009
First Interop:
1993
Bio: I am a Principal Technologist for Xirrus traveling the globe designing and troubleshooting wireless networks. Prior to working for Xirrus I was the Network Manager at BYU Idaho for 15 years.
Neil Schelly
Senior System Administrator
Dyn, Inc
Manchester, NH
Bio: System administrator and technology generalist/hobbyist with over 15 years of experience in various server and network administration roles. I'm also a car guy who will waste far too much time talking about cars if allowed to go on.
Ajmer Singh
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Quest Software
San Francisco, CA
NOC Role:
Monitoring the InterOp Network inside out!
NOC Staff Since:
2011
First Interop:
2011
Bio: A Tech junkie/Gadget Lover at heart!Worked in IT industry for 8 years so far mostly into Networking/Systems. I was introduced to Interop last year (2011) and it's been ADDICTIVE!Looking forward to having some Geeky fun in the coming show(s).
Christopher Stradtman
Network Engineer
GreenPoint Communications
Athens, GA
NOC Role:
Over the last 15 years have done everything from cabling to being a show lead.
NOC Staff Since:
1994
First Interop:
1994
Bio: Got started with the Internet around 1989 and have been working with networking and technology every since.
Mark Sullivan
InteropNet Lacky
Ascent Technical Group
LEES SUMMIT, MO
NOC Role:
Physical - Deploy, troubleshoot and maintain all aspects of physical connectivity.
Bio: I've attended Interop since the late 90's and was always curious who were "those behind the glass." Beginning in 2004, as an ITM (Interop Team Member) I began participating in the bi-annual event. Interop gives me the opportunity to work with some of the finest engineers in the business and glean practical real-world experience I incorporate into my practice (consulting). It's insanely hard work, but always worth it. It's exciting to say you worked with a lot of really great talent deploying the world's largest and most complex temporary civilian networks - all done in under 5 days!
Mark has over 17 years of industry experience and is the owner of Ascent Technical Group, an IT consulting service, specializing in Corporate Network Moves, Network Engineering, Security Compliance and Technical Project Management.
