Speaker Biographies
Rajiv Asati, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2003
Rajiv Asati, a Distinguished Engineer with 11+ yrs of Cisco life, is responsible for driving "NGN" architecture for network operators around the world.
He has worked with 100s of large Service Providers (around the world) designing, deploying large scale MPLS based triple-play networks with focus on uni/multicast routing, MPLS, TE, VPN, Video, DOCSIS based services. He has also worked with many large Enterprise customers, Govt., universities etc. He also works very closely with the product management teams and development engineering to drive the forward-looking features.
He is active at the IETF and CableLabs, with ~35 patents (issued & pending) in the area of VPN, MPLS, DOCSIS, Routing Protocols, Security and Video. He frequently presents at industry conferences such as Networkers, MPLS Congress, APRICOT, CableLabs etc.
Currently, he leads a team in Service Providers Systems Unit (SPSU) responsible for IP NGN Triple Play solution/system, focused on prescribing reference architecture for Cable SPs. He has provided his subject matter expertise in IP routing, Multicasting, MPLS, QoS, Security etc. to almost every big Cable Operator in North America and EMEA.
Prior to joining Cisco, Rajiv worked for AT&T Labs, and Nortel.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKMPL-2102 | Deploying IP/MPLS VPNs |
| BKKSPG-2405 | Advanced Scaling for Core and Edge Networks |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKMPL-2102 | Deploying IP/MPLS VPNs | 4.64 and 4.83 |
| BRKSEC-2145 | MPLS Security | 4.68 |
| BRKIPM-2107 | Designing MPLS Layer 3 VPN Networks | 4.69 |
| BRKSPG-2333 | Designs for Core and Business Edge Networks | 4.27 |
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Yusuf Bhaiji, Senior Manager, Learning@Cisco, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2004
Yusuf Bhaiji, CCIE #9305 (R&S and Security), has been with Cisco Systems for ten years and is currently the Sr. Manager leading the Cisco Expert Certifications Program Team (CCIE, CCDE, CCAr). Prior to this, he was the Product Manager for the Cisco CCIE Security certification and CCIE Proctor in Cisco Dubai Lab. Before joining the CCIE program team, he was Technical Lead for the Sydney TAC Security and VPN team.
Yusuf's passion for Security technologies and solutions has played dominant role in his 20 years of industry experience, from as far back as his initial Masters Degree in Computer Science, and since reflected in his numerous certifications.
Yusuf prides himself in his knowledge sharing abilities, evident in the fact that he has mentored many successful candidates, as well as having designed and delivered a number of Network Security solutions, around the globe.
Yusuf is advisory board member of several non-profit organizations for the dissemination of technologies and promoting indigenous excellence in the field of internetworking through academic and professional activities. Yusuf chairs the Networkers Society of Pakistan (NSP) and IPv6 Forum Pakistan chapter.
Yusuf has authored four Cisco Press books; "Network Security Technologies and Solutions" and "CCIE Security Practice Labs 1st Edition" and "CCIE Security v3.0 Configuration Practice Labs, Second Edition" and "CCIE Security Flash Cards". In addition to authoring these, he has also been a technical reviewer for several Cisco Press publications and written articles, white papers, and presentations on various security technologies. He is a frequent lecturer and well-known speaker presenting at several conferences and seminars worldwide.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| TECCCIE-8001 | CCIE Security |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| TECCCIE-8001 | CCIE Security | 4.74 |
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Frank Brockners, Technical Leader, Engineering, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 1999 (EU), 2005 (US)
Frank Brockners is Technical Leader in the Network Systems Software Technology Group (NSSTG), within Cisco's Corporate Development Organization. Frank focuses on IPv6 for Mobile and Broadband Networks, next generation Ethernet, and Software Defined Networks. He's currently developing forward looking Service-Delivery Architectures driving future platform and systems requirements. This involves his participation in standard bodies and industry fora, such as IETF and 3GPP.
Earlier Frank worked in several roles, including Product Management for Cross-Platform Technologies in Metro DWDM, Product Marketing Management, as well as Network Consultancy. He authored several papers, published in journals and international conferences. Frank, who is a frequent speaker at international events and conferences, holds a M.Sc./diploma degree in Electrical Engineering (Aachen, University of Technology, Germany; 1994) as well as a Ph.D./Dr. degree in Information Science (University of Cologne, Germany; 1999).
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKSPG-2206 | Towards Massively Scalable Ethernet Technologies and Standards |
| BRKSPM-5143 | IPv4 - Exhaustion and IPv6-Transition in Mobile Networks |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKSPG-2206 | Evolving Standards for Carrier Ethernet | 4.58 |
| BRKSPG-2206 | Evolving Standards for Carrier Ethernet | 4.95 |
| BRKSPM-2840 | Architecting for IPv4 Exhaustion and IPv6 Transition for Mobile Operators | 4.56 |
| BRKSPG-2184 | IPv4 Exhaustion, NAT, and IPv6 Transition Techniques for SP Subscriber Networks | 4.86 |
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Benoit Claise, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2002
Benoit Claise, CCIE No. 2686, is a Cisco Distinguished Engineer working as an architect for embedded management and device instrumentation. His area of expertise includes accounting, performance, and fault management. That means IOS features such as: NetFlow, NBAR, IP SLA, Embedded Event Manager, etc... These days, Claise also focuses on the power and energy management. He joined Cisco Systems in 1996 as a customer support engineer in the Technical Assistance Center network management team, became an escalation engineer, before joining the engineering team.
You may follow his IETF participation. He is available for 1:1 appointments at Cisco Live 2011 through the Meet the Engineer program.
Benoit is a contributor to the NetFlow standardization at the IETF, in the IPFIX, PSAMP, IPPM Working Groups. He is the author of the ciscopress book "Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies" the ciscopress book "Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies."
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKNMS-3132 | Advanced NetFlow |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKNMS-3132 | Advanced NetFlow | 4.72 and 4.73 |
| TECNMS-2234 | Designing and Implementing Network Automation | 4.55 |
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Joe Clarke, Distinguished Engineer, Support, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2001
Joe Clarke has been with Cisco for thirteen years, supporting network management in TAC in North Carolina. As a network management distinguished support engineer, he handles world-wide network management escalations particularly those pertaining to CiscoWorks, SNMP, Network Analysis Module, and embedded management. He has done development and testing for CiscoWorks since the good ol' CRM 1.1 days, and is responsible for such CiscoWorks plug-ins as JT, JET, and logrot.
He has also been helping to test and extend the Tcl engine in IOS, the Embedded Event Manager (EEM), Embedded Syslog Manager (ESM), and Smart Call Home (SCH). Joe is extremely active on the Cisco Support Communities (aka NetPro) network management forum where he provides assistance to customers on a wide variety of network management issues. He is CCIE #5384 as well as a Sun Certified Java Programmer, Sun Certified System Administrator, Sun Certified Network Administrator, and a Sun Certified Security Administrator.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKCDN-1114 | Building Innovative Solutions with IOS Embedded Automation Technologies |
| BRKNMS-1035 | The NOC at CiscoLive |
| BRKNMS-2030 | Onboard Automation with Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager |
| BRKNMS-2035 | Ten Cool LMS Tricks to Better Manage Your Network |
| BRKNMS-3021 | Advanced Cisco IOS Device Instrumentation |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKNMS-3021 | Advanced Cisco IOS Device Instrumentation | 4.8 |
| BRKCDN-2005 | Building Innovative Solutions with Embedded Automation Technologies | 4.94 |
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Denise Fishburne, Systems Engineer, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2006
Denise Fishburne, (CCIE #2639, CCDE 20090014) is a team lead with the Customer Proof of Concept Lab (CPOC) in RTP, NC. In this role, Denise has the unique opportunity of helping customers see their network dreams move from conception to a reality. Denise has been with the CPOC for over 9 years and has been with Cisco close to 14 years. While she works on many technologies in the CPOC, her primary technical focus is in routing and switching - routing protocols, multicast, and mpls. Being a major lab rat, Denise's primary technical strength seems, however to be troubleshooting. Denise is a regular speaker at Networkers.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKIPM-2264 | Multicast Troubleshooting |
| BRKRST-2320 | Trobleshooting BGP |
| LTRRST-2310 | Deployment and Operation of BGP |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKARC-2002 | Network Diagnosis: Prevent Prepare Repair | 4.53 |
| BRKIPM-2264 | Multicast Troubleshooting | 4.96 |
| BRKRST-3320 | Troubleshooting BGP | 4.65 and 4.69 |
| TECRST-2310 | Securing Enterprise Voice on Network and Application level | 4.62 |
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Paul Giralt, Distinguished Engineer, Services, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2003
Paul Giralt, CCIE R&S, CCIE Voice #4793, is a Distinguished Services Engineer in Cisco's Advanced Services organization. Paul spent 7 years in the Cisco Technical Assistance center working on Cisco Unified Communications products, went on to work in the Voice Technology Group assisting Cisco's strategic customers with complex Unified Communications issues, and most recently as a member of the Enterprise Customer Aligned Test Services (ECATS) organization in Cisco Advanced Services.
Paul has spent years troubleshooting and diagnosing issues on some of the largest Cisco UC deployments. He is also the author of the Cisco Press Book "Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony."
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| TECUCC-3000 | Cisco Unified Communications Manager Serviceability and Troubleshooting |
| LTRUCC-2150 | Cisco Unified Communications SIP Trunking, Session Management, and Service Advertisement Framework |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| TECUCC-3000 | Cisco Unified Communications Manager Serviceability and Troubleshooting | 4.67 and 4.68 |
| BRKUCC-2868 | Admission Control and Bandwidth Management Strategies for Collaboration Deployments | 4.71 |
| BRKUCC-3864 | Advanced Developments in call routing architectures for Enterprise Collaboration | 4.63 |
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Mike Herbert, Engineer, Technical Marketing, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2003
Mike Herbert (CCIE 8479) is a Technical Marketing Engineer with Cisco's Server Access and Virtualization BU focusing on Data Center virtualization and switching architectures. He supports the Nexus switching products (Nexus 5000, 4000, 2000 & 1000v) and focuses on Data Centre LAN and SAN design and the integration of Nexus and UCS as components in the Data Centre architecture. Prior to this he was a member of the Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) group at Cisco Systems focusing on Switching Architectures and together with his colleagues was responsible for development and verification of the Cisco best practice high availability switching designs and authored many of the associated design guides.
Mike was also at one time a member of the ESE team that developed the Cisco Unified Communications and Call Center Design Guides. Before his work on the ESE solutions team Mike worked with Cisco Advanced Services providing design guidance and technical support for large Enterprise customers. He is a Routing and Switching CCIE.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKARC-3452 | Cisco Nexus 5000/2000 Switch Architecture |
| BRKDCT-2023 | Evolution of the Data Centre Access Architecture |
| TECCRS-2001 | Enterprise High Availability Design and Architecture |
| TECDCT-8001 | Next Generation Data Center Infrastructure |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKARC-3452 | Cisco Nexus 5000/2000 Switch Architecture | 4.84 |
| BRKARC-3452 | Cisco Nexus 5000/2000 Switch Architecture | 4.87 |
| BRKDCT-2023 | Evolution of the Data Centre Access Architecture | 4.63 and 4.61 |
| TECDCT-2001 | Next Generation Data Center Infrastructure | 4.72 and 4.59 |
| BRKDCT-1044 | Introduction to FCoE for the IP Network Engineer | 4.60 |
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Craig Hill, Distinguished Systems Engineer, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2009
Craig Hill is a Distinguished Systems Engineer with Cisco Systems for over 16 years, working on the U.S. Federal team. His focus for the past 11 years has been on a variety of IP core/SP technologies and architectures, specifically in applying them to the DOD, Intelligence, and Enterprise space. Current areas of technical focus include IP/MPLS, network virtualization over IP/MPLS, high availability and convergence, Carrier Ethernet, QoS, and a recent focus on data center interconnections and design. His recent architecture focus has been on transitioning large customer backbone networks from ATM to IP/MPLS/Ethernet, specifically in secure government networks where customized encryption is required.
Craig holds and Electrical Engineering degree from Capitol College, and has been a CCIE (#1628) in Routing and Switching since October of 1995. He is based out of the Cisco office in Herndon, VA. His Twitter handle is: @netwrkr95.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKRST-2045 | Network Virtualization Design Concepts over the WAN |
| TECCRS-2003 | Advanced WAN Design Topics |
| TECVIR-2003 | Enterprise Network Virtualization |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKRST-2043 | WAN Design: Network Virtualization | 4.77 and 4.89 |
| BRKCRS-2043 | Network Virtualization Design Concepts over the WAN | 4.73 |
| TECCRS-2003 | Advanced WAN Design Topics | 4.72 |
| TECVIR-2003 | Enterprise Network Virtualization | 4.74 |
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Matthew Jordy, Engineer, Technical Marketing, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2007
Matthew Jordy is a Technical Marketing Engineer in the Voice Systems Engineering Group at Cisco Systems. He provides design guidance for unified communication applications and solutions to enterprise customers, the Cisco sales force, and Cisco partners.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKUCC-2060 | Cisco Unified Communications Enterprise Mobility Solutions |
| BRKUCC-2062 | Enabling Mobile Workers with BlackBerry Mobile Voice System Integration to Cisco Unified Communications Manager |
| TECUCC-3042 | Mobility: Enabling the Mobile Worker with Cisco Unified Communications |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKUCC-2060 | Cisco Unified Communications Enterprise Mobility Solutions | 4.87 |
| TECUCC-3042 | Mobility: Enabling the Mobile Worker with Cisco Unified Communications | 4.76 |
| BRKUCC-3060 | Advanced Cisco Unified Communications Enterprise Mobility Solutions | 4.57 |
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Martin Nystrom, Information Security Investigations Manager, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2007
Martin Nystrom is an investigations manager for the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) at Cisco Systems. After building and managing the global security monitoring team, he's now fitting CSIRT to enable Cisco's rapidly growing services and acquisitions. As an active security investigator, Martin provides regular guidance for incident response and security initiatives. During his career, Martin has architected security solutions for large IT projects, and has built innovative web applications in Java for the pharmaceutical and computer industries. He received his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, master's degree from NC State University, and his CISSP certification in 2004.
Martin is the author of O'Reilly's "SQL Injection Defenses", and co-author of O'Reilly's, "Security Monitoring: Proven Methods for Incident Response on Enterprise Networks". He is a frequent conference speaker, and was honored on the Java One Rock Star Wall of Fame. He enjoys speaking at FIRST and Cisco Live conferences, and providing security guidance to customers via Cisco's Executive Briefing Program. Most of Martin's papers and presentations can be found on his web site atxianshield.org.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKSEC-3061 | Security Monitoring: Proven Methods for Incident Detection |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKSEC-3061 | Security Monitoring: Proven Methods for Incident Detection | 4.61 and 4.71 |
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Troy Sherman, Technical Leader, Engineering, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2004
Currently Working in Enterprise Collaboration Platform team as the Social Network Security Architect. Working on securing both network and application layer security. Worked within Cisco to create security within the products. Concentrated on Layer 2 security on both the phones and the switch product that Cisco produces. Have worked for Cisco for over 13 years starting in Advanced Services, moving to sales and then into the system design team within Cisco. Before Cisco I worked for Sprint PCS as network administrator for the Research and development department.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKSEC-2202 | Understanding and Preventing Layer 2 Attacks in IPv4 and IPv6 networks |
| BRKSEC-3180 | Social Networking Security |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKUCC-2002 | Securing Enterprise Voice - Network and Applications | 4.76 |
| BRKSEC-2002 | Understanding and Preventing Layer 2 Attacks | 4.96 |
| BRKSEC-2202 | Understanding and Preventing Layer 2 Attacks in IPv4 and IPv6 networks | 4.8 |
| BRKUCC-2041 | Securing Enterprise Voice on Network and Application level | 4.68 |
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Eric Vyncke, Distinguished Systems Engineer, Cisco
Cisco Live/Networkers Speaker Since: 2006
Eric graduated from the University of Liege, Belgium, in 1983 with a Master degree in Computer Science.
He worked for a couple of companies like Siemens where he was the architect of the firewall product and of the military message handling system.
Since 1997, he works for Cisco as a Distinguished Engineer by helping customers with security designs and since 2007 with IPv6 deployments. He assists product design by advising engineering teams in Cisco. His area of expertise includes the security aspects of LAN switching, IP telephony and IPv6.
He is a guest professor at a couple of Belgian Universities where he helped the IPv6 deployment. He is also a respected speaker at several conferences such as RSA Conferences. He is also the Chief Technology Officer of the Belgian IPv6 Council.
Eric is the main author of 'LAN Switch Security: What Hackers Know About Your Switches' and the co-author of 'IPv6 Security'. He participates regularly at the IETF (author of RFC 3585 & 5514). His web site has a survey of IPv6 deployments and he has developed the virtual IPv6 Facebook router. He holds a CISSP certification.
| Session ID: | Description: |
|---|---|
| BRKSPG-2603 | How to Securely Operate an IPv6 Network |
| BRKSEC-2000 | IPv6 Security Threats and Mitigations |
| Session ID: | Description: | Speaker Score: |
|---|---|---|
| BRKSEC-2003 | IPv6 Security Threats and Mitigations | 4.48 and 4.68 |
| BRKSPG-1200 | IPv6 security for Service Providers | 4.54 |
| TECSEC-2101 | Detecting and Mitigating Attacks Using Your Infrastructure | 4.26 and 4.34 |
| TECMPL-2192 | IPv6 Enterprise Deployment | 4.33 |
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