The Route to Networking

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode of The Route to Networking podcast, we were joined by our Finance Network Consultant and host, Mitchell Cole and Jan Khodabaksh, the Lead Consultant at Universal Technology Solutions.   During this episode, they discuss his unexpected start in the industry and how he got to where he is today with some of his proudest achievements to date.  They also talk through...

Send us Fan Mail On the 3rd episode of our Security Vendor spin-off, we were joined by our Network Security Consultant, Jake Brown and Varun Uppal, the Senior Director at F5.  During this episode, the pair discuss his natural progression through the industry based on his passion for always wanting to solve a bigger problem.   They also delve into the best route to Security and the different option...

Send us Fan Mail On the 2nd episode of our podcast spin-off series, The Route to Networking – The Security Vendor Edition, we were joined by our host, Kieran Waite, and our guest Toby Lewis, the Global Head of Threat Analysis at Darktrace.    During this episode, they cover a range of topics from the start of his career through to what his role entails at Darktrace.    Toby also offers some great...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of our spin-off series of The Route to Networking, the Security Vendor edition, where we will be speaking to Network and Cyber Security professionals.  On our first episode, we were joined by our host and Head of Network Security, Zack Mount and Tomasz Kacprzak, the Manager of Enhanced Services at F5.   Tomasz talked to us about his journey at F5 and h...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Infrastructure & Cloud Consultant Francesca Denoon was joined by Ruud Pieterse at DXC Technology.  Ruud is an Enterprise Architect/Coach, Mentor, and public speaker for DXC. He is an experienced Architect who helps companies drive their business to a higher digital level.  It was interesting to learn about his thoughts on e...

Send us Fan Mail On the 15th episode of our Women in Tech spin-off series, our Infrastructure & Cloud Consultant, Francesca was joined by Asma Trabelsi. Asma is a Data Scientist at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise focusing on Artificial intelligence. When Asma's not doing her day-to-day, she is a tutor who encourages young women to pursue a career in the technology space.  Asma is a mother of a...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday our Infrastructure and Cloud Consultant, Francesca Denoon was joined by Alexandra Huides at Amazon Web Services. Alexandra is a Networking Specialist SA at AWS in Strategic Accounts, she and Francesca talk all about her tremendous route into her career, and her experience as a woman working in the Cloud space.  We learn all about her best tips, as well as what she be...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Route to Networking podcast, our IP Consultant Charlie Draper was joined by Peter Palúch, Teacher, Facilitator, Mentor, Expertness Advocate at Cisco. Peter walks us through how he became to be a CCIE and tells us the key tips and tricks that led him to achieve this qualification. Peter tells us that his best piece of advice is to be curious. Always have the drive and...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday our Senior Vice President Antonio Costa, was joined by Keith Glynn the Managing Partner at Stygian Vortex Security Consultants. Antonio and Keith discuss a range of topics, including the importance of companies being resilient against hackers, Keith tells Antonio the few best ways to prevent a cyber attack. The pair also delve into exploring what causes success in th...

Send us Fan Mail Our Principal IP Consultant Charlie Draper was joined by Daniel Dib. Daniel is a Senior Network Architect with expertise in routing, switching, and security. As well as a CCIE, CCDE, Cisco Champion, Cisco Learning Network VIP, and the winner of several awards at different forums.  During the podcast, the pair discussed whether it is enough to just be a network engineer anymore and...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday on our women in tech spin-off series, our Network Consultant, Holly Staff was joined by Roza Galeeva. Roza is the Technical Systems Engineer at Juniper, with 10+ years of building networks, she talks us through her tremendous career and the key bits of advice she's learned along the way. She talks about her experience as a woman in a heavily dominated industry,...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, our USA Principal IP Consultant was joined by Darien Hitostu, the Director of Services at TachTech.  Harry and Darien discuss everything from the hottest tech to the most important things to consider if you're just starting out your career in the technology space.   Darien reflects back on his career and tells us what he would have done differently gi...

Send us Fan Mail This Tuesday our Head of Enterprise USA, was joined by Eric Ludwig the Co-Founder at RISE Technologies Advisors.  Eric talks to Harry about what inspired him to create his own firm, as well as everything you need to know when starting your own business. They discuss everything from where to start with your go-to-market strategy, to where you should be investing your money. Learn m...

Send us Fan Mail Our Senior Vice President Antonio Costa, was joined by Jay Guros the Technical Lead at Palo Networks. Jay specialises in Cybersecurity, Networking, and Cloud, he is focused on solving problems faced by large enterprise customers. Over his career Jay has collected his fair amount of certifications, he talks to us about his experience completing them along with his recommendations....

Send us Fan Mail On our 108th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, Zack Mount our Head of Enterprise & Networks Security was joined by Robin Johns. Robin Johns has had a long career working in technical positions within the Networking space, now he gives back and is a Knowledge and Training Director at Cato Networks. Robin talks to Zack all about how to have a long and successful career...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Head of Enterprise USA was joined by Eric James the Cloud Partner Manager at Intel Corporation.  Eric breaks down to us what exactly AI is, and how it can be used to help a business produce more sales. On the topic of sales, Eric talks to Harry about the benefits of moving from a traditional networking-based role to more of a s...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, our Cyber Security Consultant Kieran Waite was joined by Alexander Richford a student at Anglia Ruskin University. Alexander is a young aspiring Cyber Security professional, he and Kieran discuss what it's like to be a young person entering the cybersecurity space and the challenges associated. Alexander helps employers understand what they should be...

Send us Fan Mail Our Head of Enterprise USA, Harry Green was joined by Carl Gruber the Managed Services Architect at CDW. Carl is an experienced industry leader, where he has led multiple IT teams in several Fortune 500 companies.’He has been at CDW for over 5 years now, we learn about his transition between roles and a little more about how he keeps up to date on his skills. Stayed tuned to find...

Send us Fan Mail This Tuesday our Senior Vice President, Antonio Costa was joined by Quinn Synder the Developer Advocate and Technical Evangelist for Cisco DevNet. Quinn and Antonio discuss the importance of giving back to the networking community, and why it is essential that everyone does their bit to help each other. Find out what technology Quinn believes will be best for future generations, a...

Send us Fan Mail On our 12th episode of our women in tech spin-off series, our Principal IP Consultant Maddy Norris was joined by Sia Møller.  Sia is the Senior IT Security Specialist at DSV - Global Transport and Logistics.  She is an experienced IT Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in large international companies. Certified GCIH & CISSP. Skilled in Information Secur...

Send us Fan Mail On our 103rd episode Charlie Draper was joined by David, the Principal Engineer at Verizon Business. David is a big advocate of the Networking community and continues to preach the importance of getting yourself involved. He explains to us all the fun he gets up to at events such as Cisco Live, including getting dressed up as a wizard and handing out chocolates to the attendees! I...

Send us Fan Mail This Thursday on the Route to Networking podcast, our Principal USA Consultant was joined by Walter Hinz the Sr. Director at Stryker. Throughout Walters's career, he has solved difficult problems and partnered with customers to create value. He has achieved extensive success in directing global organizations and applying technology to advance business objectives and prioritie...

Send us Fan Mail On episode 101 of the Route to Networking podcast, our Director James Dean was joined by Jonny Rae the Owner of DialledIN Limited. Jonny founded DialledIN Limited in June 2022, as a new business owner it was interesting to learn all about what made him decide to start up, and his experience so far.  James and Jonny talk all about ISP's and share their love for them. They disc...

Send us Fan Mail For our 100th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, our Head of the Contract Division Joe James, was joined my Jean Critcher.  Jean has been at Orange Business Services for 22 years now, where she started out as the Senior Product Manager. Since then, she has worked her way up the ranks through multiple positions and has been in her current position for the past 5 years.  Je...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the Route to Networking podcast, our Network Consultant Holly Staff was joined by Megi Terziu - a Cyber Security Student at ARU.  Megi talks to Holly about her experience studying in a heavily male-dominated space, from being in college and being the only female, to now studying her degree at uni and there still being a huge lack of women. We hear only positive things fro...