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George Barnes, the Co-Founder and Director at Hamilton Barnes, invited Chris Gilmour on to the show for the 46th episode of the podcast.

Chris is an experienced CTO with over 20 years working in the networking industry, the majority of which are within International Tier 1 ISP's and award-winning Systems Integrators. He is currently working at Axians, as the CTO Service Provider and Enterprise. 

During the episode, the pair talk about all things Automation, including the huge demand they've seen for this skill from hiring managers. They delve into understanding how much Automation can help excel a young Networking Engineer, who is just starting out their career. 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgilmour/details/experience/

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On episode 45, James Dean our Director at Hamilton Barnes had the pleasure of being joined by Mauro Mortali.

Mauro is the Senior Manager at BT focusing on Strategy and Innovation.  Mauro delves into explaining the different routes to take when looking to improve a business, and how to establish and measure the main factors of success. He provides interview tips that help tie into this, to assure you are employing the right people for your team.

James and Mauro talk about some emerging technologies within the space that they see making positive change globally, including low orbit satellites, machine learning, and AI.

To learn more about Mauro, check out the links below. 

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On the 44th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, Zack Mount, the Head of Enterprise Networking Security EMEA at Hamilton Barnes, invited Peter McGinnis on to the show.

Peter is the Public Sector Security Engineering Manager at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. During this episode, Peter shares his thoughts surrounding the threats that are open to businesses through companies not valuing the importance of Cyber Security. 

Peter helps us understand the current threats to the industry, due to a lack of skills and people within the industry. He debunks common misconceptions and says that you don't need to be overly technical and have coding ability to enter a position such as his. He advises what type of talent also suits positions within this space.

Hear more from Peter via the links below. 

Twitter handle: @BryantMcGinnis

Linkedin URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbryantmcginnis/

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Hamilton Barnes' Director, James Dean was joined by Mark O'Leary, the Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Service Management at Jisc on today's episode.  It was interesting to understand Marks's opinion surrounding how much weight certifications hold in comparison to a degree when he looks at hiring.  

Mark has over 25 years of experience working within the Networking industry, he walks us through some of the main changes he's seen within Wireless Networking since he's started his career, and helps us understand the importance of it. 

if you'd like to hear more from Mark, you can use the links below: 

https://www.jisc.ac.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdoleary/

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In episode 42, James Dean invited Malcolm Booden, the Founder of MNB Networks on to the show. The pair delve into various professional conversations surrounding SD-WAN, the Cloud, and numerous other hot and emerging technologies.

Malcolm is a technology professional with over 20 years of experience as an Engineer, Consultant, Architect in the area of IT Network Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and IoT. We were lucky enough to get inside knowledge, on his tips and tricks on career progression, and career trajectory in the field of Networking.

if you would like to hear more from Malcolm, find him via the links:

Mnbnetworks.tech

Training.mnbnetworks.tech

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmbooden/  or  https://www.linkedin.com/company/mnbnetworks/

Twitter @malcolmbooden or search MNB Networks

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This Thursday, James dean was joined by Aaron Glenn, the Managing Director at Predicted Paths BV.

 The pair delve into where his journey began in the Networking industry, his transition into a different role and where his passions lie. 

Learn more from Aaron

Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkservice
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaglenn/
Predicted Paths:  predictedpaths.com

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On our 40th episode of The Route to Networking, James Dean had the pleasure of being joined by Patrick Sumby, The VP of Global Engineering at Sohonet. 

 During the episode, they discuss his time at university and how that prepped him for his career, they touch a little more on what he does at Sohonet, and he gives his best golden nugget of advice for any young Engineers looking to get into the industry.

 He also discusses the daily challenges he’s facing in his role at the moment. There are always a lot of things to juggle in any technical role. But since moving into management, there’s always been that balance of technology, time and money and he’s constantly trying to remove a bottleneck that usually comes under one of those 3 things. So how does he do it?...

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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-sumby-0676b937/ 

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Today on The Route to Networking podcast, our host Kieran Waite, Senior Cyber Security Consultant was joined by Rod Beattie, the Head of Information Technology at BFBS. 

 They discuss Rod’s long history in the Networking space, whether University is a good starting point or not and what he does at BFBS.   

He also shares his best advice to any young aspiring Network Engineers who are considering getting themselves started in the space. 

 Learn more from Rod:

BFBS: https://bfbs.com/ 

Forces: https://www.forces.net/ 

BFBS LinkedIn: https://www.www.linkedin.com/company/bfbs/ 

Rod’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-beattie-7934909/ 

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On our 38th episode of the Route to Networking podcast, George Barnes was joined by Anton Karneliuk, the Network Manager at The Hut Group.

You can find Anton on LinkedIn via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-karneliuk/

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On today's episode, James Dean had the pleasure of being joined by Tom Nadeau, the Vice President, and Chief Cloud Architect at Spirent Communications. 

Tom talks about how he got started in the industry, what he looks for in a team member and delves into more about what they are working on over at Spirent. 

 He gives some great advice for anyone looking to kickstart their career in the space and how a mentor can really help you along your journey.

 Learn more from Tom:

Twitter: https://twitter.comm/tdnjunisco
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-nadeau/ 

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