Dan Smith

Dan Smith is a seasoned OpenSource developer with a strong focus on virtualization management. He has a rich history in the field, starting his journey in virtualization back in 2005. Dan's impressive contributions span across renowned platforms like OpenStack, Libvirt, Xen, and more. His expertise ranges from low-level kernel and hypervisor work to high-level cloud management infrastructure. Dan's specialties include OpenStack, Linux, Python, Virtualization, and infrastructure. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Appalachian State University. Dan has held key positions at reputable organizations like Red Hat and IBM, working as a Senior Principal Software Engineer, Principal Software Engineer, and Advisory Software Engineer. He has also worked as a Research Assistant at North Carolina State University and gained experience as an Extreme Blue Intern at IBM and as an IT Specialist at Arcadis.