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Host Andrew Wertkin gives a preview of what's to come in Season 3 of Network Disrupted, which premieres on November 10, 2021. Follow Network Disrupted on Twitter: @netwkdisruptedFollow Network Disrupted on LinkedIn: /company/network-disrupted/

Host Andrew Wertkin gives a preview of what's to come in Season 3, which premieres on November 10, 2021.


Season 3, Episode 0

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Host Andrew Wertkin gives a preview of what's to come in Season 3 of Network Disrupted, which premieres on November 10, 2021.


**Today on Network Disrupted, Maya Agaskar is here to discuss platform thinking. Maya is a Managing Director at Accenture, where she works with Fortune 100 companies to help with their digital transformation strategies. In this episode, Maya shares what her customers' digital transformations look like, and how she approaches elevating their strategy. She and Andrew also dive into what it means to have a platform thinking approach, and how Maya helps customers get into the "business of experience." Listen now! Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

Helping companies define growth initiatives

Maya Agaskar

Managing Director, Accenture

**In this episode, Maya shares what her customers' digital transformation looks like and how she approaches elevating their strategy. She and Andrew also dive into what it means to have a platform thinking approach and how Maya helps customers get into the "business of experience." Listen now!


Season 3, Episode 7 - "How does platform thinking fit into digital transformation?" with Maya Agaskar, Managing Director, Accenture

"How does platform thinking fit into digital transformation?" with Maya Agaskar, Accenture

Today, Maya Agaskar shares what her customer's digital transformation looks like and how she approaches elevating their strategy. She and Andrew also dive into what it means to have a platform thinking approach and how Maya helps customers achieve "the business of experience." Listen now!



**This episode of Network Disrupted is with James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA. He works with students, newcomers, and existing IT professionals worldwide to help set them up for a long-term career in IT. James will also help other instructors create IT education programs. Today the discussion is around the path and opportunities for those deep subject matter experts who are well-versed in traditional domains. You'll find that James' advice and insights are beneficial to not only those experts, but also to those that lead them as he shares advice on how leaders should begin thinking about learning possibilities and pathways for their teams. Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

I've worked with Information Technology (IT) subject matter experts, hiring managers, CIOs, and CISOs worldwide. I've worked as a security consultant, presenter, certification program designer, and curriculum designer for over 20 years.
I've worked extensively with emerging and newly-adopted technologies, mapping their progressive adoption (or lack of adoption) throughout the IT industry. I've worked with individuals and organizations to implement open source (including Linux), blockchain, and Web technologies .

James Stanger

Chief Technology Evangelist

**This episode of Network Disrupted is with James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA. He works with students, newcomers, and existing IT professionals worldwide to help set them up for a long-term career in IT. James also helps other instructors create IT education programs.


Season 3, Episode 6 - "Where do deep subject matter experts go from here?" with James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA

"Where do deep subject matter experts go from here?" with James Stanger, CompTIA

This episode of Network Disrupted is with James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist at CompTIA. He works with students, newcomers, and existing IT professionals worldwide to help set them up for a long-term career in IT. James will also help other instructors create IT education programs.


**Today on Network Disrupted, Ryan Patterson is here to discuss hybrid cloud implementation. Ryan is a Systems Engineer at Uber, where he works to consolidate and automate their processes. Uber has a good grasp on the cloud, and today Ryan shares a bit about their cloud journey and infrastructure practices. With efficiency being one of their main goals, he shares the essential metrics that drive higher efficiency, and why customer engagement is critical to a better customer experience. Lastly, we get insight on managing different teams and skillsets to deliver on-premises and cloud infrastructure services. Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

DevOps/System Engineer/Software Engineer. Highly personable and self-motivated.
Areas of Expertise:
• 5+ years of engineering expertise, with 10+ years of a high level IT support background.
• Ability to work with diverse groups and handle complex problems efficiently
• Ability to learn and adapt to new ideas and emerging technology
• Innovative thinker with aptitude for collaboration
• Well-versed in both Information Technology and Computer Engineering sectors.

Ryan Patterson

Systems Engineer, Uber

Today on Network Disrupted, Ryan Patterson is here to discuss hybrid cloud implementation. Ryan is a Systems Engineer at Uber, where he works to consolidate and automate their processes to be more efficient.


Season 3, Episode 5 - "What does a good hybrid cloud implementation look like?" with Ryan Patterson, Systems Engineer, Uber

"What does a good hybrid cloud implementation look like?" with Ryan Patterson of Uber

In this episode of Network Disrupted, Matt McComas is here to discuss the merits of a slow cloud adoption. Matt is the VP of DevOps, DevSecOps, CICD, Infrastructure as Code, and Kubernetes for GM Financial, where he helped streamline the way their teams are structured. Today, Matt dives into the evolution of automation with insights on measuring its success. He talks about GM Financial's cloud adoption journey, the reason it is intentionally slow, and how to work through process issues as they come up. Listen now! Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

Matt McComas is currently a DevOps leader within GM Financial.  He has spent nearly 25 years in the IT field, much of which has been as an engineer or leader within IT Operations teams.  In 2014, Matt became aware of the DevOps movement, and from that point, began to dedicate himself, and his teams toward adopting these principals.  As he grew in his leadership duties within GM Financial, he eventually was able to transition his role into a full time DevOps leadership role.  Today, he leads several practices around CICD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and Kubernetes Automation.

Matt McComas

VP DevOps, DevSecOps, CICD, IaC, Kubernetes, GM Financial

In this episode of Network Disrupted, Matt McComas is here to discuss the merits of a slow cloud adoption. Matt is the VP of DevOps, DevSecOps, CICD, Infrastructure as Code, and Kubernetes for GM Financial, where he helped streamline the way their teams are structured.


Season 3, Episode 4 - "Is a slow cloud adoption better?" with Matt McComas, VP of DevOps, GM Financial

"Is a slow cloud adoption better?" with Matt McComas, VP of DevOps, GM Financial

On this episode of Network Disrupted, Avi Freedman is here to discuss networking. Avi is a Co-Founder and CEO at Kentik, a network intelligence platform that helps businesses with network performance, reliability, and security. Avi is also the host of the podcast Network AF. Today, Avi and Andrew discuss the challenges their customers come up against, how they can try to solve them, why cloud adoption won't get easier, and the merits of monitoring and observability. Listen now; you'll also hear expert advice on how to start adopting cloud the right way. Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

Avi Freedman is the co-founder and CEO of network observability company Kentik. He has decades of experience as a networking technologist and executive. As a network pioneer in 1992, Freedman started Philadelphia’s first ISP, known as netaxs. He went on to run network operations at Akamai for over a decade as VP of network infrastructure and then as chief network scientist. He also ran the network at AboveNet and was the CTO of ServerCentral.

Avi Freedman

CEO, Kentik

On this episode of Network Disrupted, Avi Freedman is here to discuss networking. Avi is a Co-Founder and CEO at Kentik, a network intelligence platform that helps businesses with network performance, reliability, and security. Avi is also the host of the podcast Network AF.


Season 3, Episode 3 - "Where's the source of truth?" with Avi Freedman, CEO, Kentik

On this episode of Network Disrupted, Sandi Jones is here to discuss what she has learned from her journey through iterations of Manulife's cloud adoption. Sandi is the former AVP of Global Network Services at Manulife, where she was responsible for the strategy, architecture, service delivery, and operation of Manulife's networks. Today, Sandi shares her expertise in cloud adoption, discussing the importance of understanding the implications of cloud architecture for global organizations, and how beneficial it is to have internal collaboration that drives higher value in what you build. She and host Andrew Wertkin end with a discussion around their passion for working and living in other countries, sharing why we should spend time with our peers from different cultures, promoting empathy and connection. Let me know what you thought of today’s discussion! You can tweet me at @netwkdisrupted + @awertkin, leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or email me at andrew@networkdisrupted.com.

Sandi Jones joined Manulife to run Network Services globally in 2014. Based in Hong Kong and traveling throughout Asia until 2019, she returned to global HQ in Toronto, to focus on network and security strategy and new technology introduction, including SDWAN, SASE, Zero Trust and Unified Threat Management.
Sandi's leadership readied Manulife’s network to handle the sudden 98% Work From Home pivot successfully in 2020 (COVID 19), maintaining excellent user experience and security throughout. She had transformed the environment to support a complex hybrid cloud footprint and rapid digital transformation across the global enterprise and enabled Work From Anywhere even before the pandemic.

Sandi Jones

Former AVP, Global Network Services, Manulife

On this episode of Network Disrupted, Sandi Jones is here to discuss what she has learned from her journey through iterations of Manulife's cloud adoption. Sandi is the former AVP of Global Network Services at Manulife, where she was responsible for the strategy, architecture, service delivery, and operation of Manulife's networks.


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Andrew Wertkin

Recent Episodes

Season 3, Episode 0

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Today's Host

Andrew Wertkin

Recent Episodes

Season 3, Episode 7 - "How does platform thinking fit into digital transformation?" with Maya Agaskar, Managing Director, Accenture

Season 3, Episode 6 - "Where do deep subject matter experts go from here?" with James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA

Season 3, Episode 5 - "What does a good hybrid cloud implementation look like?" with Ryan Patterson, Systems Engineer, Uber

Season 3, Episode 4 - "Is a slow cloud adoption better?" with Matt McComas, VP of DevOps, GM Financial

Season 3, Episode 3 - "Where's the source of truth?" with Avi Freedman, CEO, Kentik

Season 3, Episode 2 - "Does geography matter?" with Sandi Jones, Former AVP, Manulife