TCG075: Say the Thing: How the Network Automation Conference Circuit Shaped One SP Operator’s Voice

About this episode

Joseph Nicholson discusses how public speaking at conferences transformed his career and technical experience.

Eyvonne and William sit down with Joseph Nicholson, a Network Operations Engineer with NTT DATA, to share how public speaking transformed his career and technical experience. Joseph went from a terrifying ten minute lightning talk at AutoCon 2 to presenting 45-minute sessions at conferences like NANOG. Together they discuss how conversations in conference halls influenced ... Read more »

People in this episode

Hosts: Eyvonne, William

Guest: Joseph Nicholson

Topics covered

• network automation
• public speaking
• career transformation
• technical experience
• conferences

Keywords

• network operations
• public speaking
• conferences
• career development
• technical skills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTT DATA

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