Richard Jerrido is a technically skilled and business-savvy professional who has worked in the Defense and Healthcare sectors. He holds expertise in designing and implementing Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity operations, specializing in Linux and Networking. Richard has extensive experience in designing budget-conscious, robust enterprise-grade solutions, including cluster design and system integration in heterogeneous environments. He is also proficient in Directory Services, Python, KVM, Oracle RAC, MySQL, PHP, and Active Directory.

Richard's educational background includes Network Support Specialist from Darton College and Small Computer Specialist Course from the United States Marine Corps Communication Electronics School. Currently serving as a Senior Principal Product Manager- IT Business Management at Red Hat, Richard has also held various positions such as Principal Product Manager- Subscription Management Experience Team at Red Hat, Principal Solutions Architect at Red Hat, and others. He has previously worked as a Linux Systems Administrator at Quest Diagnostics, a Lead Disaster Recovery Specialist at ZOG Inc, and a Network Engineer at Net2 Technology Group.