Rick Sherman

Rick Sherman is an accomplished Network Automation and DevOps professional with over 12 years of experience in the field.

He is a highly regarded public speaker, having presented at prestigious events such as Cisco DevNet Create, Cisco Live, PuppetConf, LISA, and NANOG.

Rick excels in agile development of network programmability tools like PyEZ and various Puppet<->Cisco integrations, showcasing his technical prowess.

With a strong background in product management, Rick brings valuable expertise to the table.

His extensive experience in business development from technical and relationship management perspectives sets him apart.

Rick has a broad range of field-facing experience, including roles in Professional Services, Pre-Sales support, and training.

Rick's educational background includes studies in Advanced Network Design at St. Charles Community College and Hazelwood West.

Throughout his career, Rick has held notable positions at renowned organizations such as Datadog, Network to Code, Puppet, Juniper Networks, DotDev Inc., SwifTechs, and First Acceptance Corporation.

His roles have ranged from Manager, Advocacy to Technical Evangelist, Sr. Network Automation Consultant, Technical Alliances Manager, Principal Engineer, Automation Concept Engineer, Cloud Operations Engineer, Professional Services Engineer, Domain Architect, Professional Services Consultant, Developer, and Sr. Systems Administrator.

Rick Sherman's diverse professional journey has equipped him with a wealth of skills and knowledge in network automation, DevOps, product management, business development, and field operations.