http://infobhatt.blogspot.com
Simi Valley, California
<p><strong>Name</strong>: Chetan "Doctor" Bhatt</p>
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<p><strong>Alias</strong>: bhattman, aka cmbhatt</p>
<p><strong>Title</strong>: Senior Network Architect</p>
<p><strong>Where I "plug in" on DevCentral</strong>: Usually spend my time in the forums, samples, & wiki sections.</p>
<p><strong>Original Quote</strong>: "If you break it I can fix it...if I can't fix it...it's not broken."</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Quote</strong>: "I dont get mad...I get even"</p>
<p><u><strong><span style="font-size: small;">BIO</span></strong></u></p>
<p>I work for an entertainment company.  I have been using F5 products for close to 8 years since we first ordered the product.  Got my crash course in v4 when another team was managing.  Around the time v9 came out - doors started to open up truly shaping and adjusting packets, routing, http, etc.  The DevCentral community became a unique place for F5 admins and developers to learn from others and share code that would help them in their day-to-day jobs.  Other vendors have usergroups and some start forums but nothing as cohesive and free as DevCentral. My contributions are driven by 3 factors - 1) Help those in need 2) Discover new ideas and techniques 3) Keep my iRule knowledge going.</p>
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Nashvile, Tennessee
Favorite Quote: "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over
public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Hobbies: Amateur Rocketry, Reading and Competitive Shooting
Family: Married, three daughters (read: outnumbered).
BIO
My IT career spans nearly 20 years, but I began my career as a TV News producer, then technology columnist, then web site administrator, and then Information Security specialist. I currently work for a very large financial services company as an IT Strategist. I've implemented or had experience with most of the F5 product catalog at this point (Firepass, ASM, APM, WAM, LTM, GTM). I specialize in deep networking topics and what someone I work with calls "extreme troubleshooting".
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Dallas, Texas
I work for a large financial company as a Web Systems Engineer. I have an extensive background in networking, but happily transitioned over to "Systems" about 5 years ago and have been loving it ever since.
It was because of my networking background that I was chosen as one of the initial F5 Administrators when the were purchased and introduced into our environments. I must say that it was one of the best decisions I've seen.
Companies that only use these devices as mere load balancers are wasting an awesome tool that is a Swiss Army Knife of IT.
In my spare time I enjoy .NET Web Development, C# Thick Client Development, Golf, and in recent years I've learned to appreciate reading.
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Chicago,
<p><strong>Alias</strong>: smp</p>
<p><strong>Title</strong>: Infrastructure Analyst</p>
<p><strong>Where I "plug in" on DevCentral</strong>: Most of my time on DevCentral is spent either in Advanced Design/Config General Discussion forum, the Monitoring & Management forum, or the iRules wiki.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><u><strong>BIO</strong></u></span></p>
<p>I'm an LTM and GTM admin for a large US-based corporation, where our F5 equipment is used primarily to manage HTTP applications. I use DevCentral daily and have been helped many times by the community. In return, I strive to provide complete and meaningful DevCentral feedback because that is what I find most useful.</p>
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Maryland Heights, Missouri
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<p jquery1273242217187="190">Well here goes… I started working my IT magic at a fairly large financial firm, right after college. My career started at the Helpdesk, it was actually a part-time position, little did I know that it would evolve into what it is today. So, six years later… Yes, five years later I am now in charge of the Remote Access infrastructure. "Insert happy statement here". Over the course of my five year period I have had a chance to work with numerous F5 products. This includes Big-IP, ASM, Firepass…Fortunately I am stuck on the Firepass. Did I just really say that? ;)</p>
<p jquery1273242217187="191">Is there such a thing as the F5 family? Remember those times when the family would just argue? Well, let's just say we have had those problems and looked for some crazy solutions. Most of the time, the solution have come from a random post on DevCentral. Just looking to pay back the favor.</p>
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Singapore, Singapore
Name:Humphrey K. Widjaja / Hum
Alias:hwidjaja
Favorite Quote:"A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study" (Chinese Proverb)
BIO:
I started as a research and development staff at Software Laboratory Bina Nusantara University Indonesia. After graduated, I have worked for IBM, AT&T, F5 Networks and HP for about 14 years.
I’m currently working for one of the world's largest semiconductor companies in Singapore.
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London,
<p><strong>Name</strong>: Hamish Marson</p>
<p><strong>Alias</strong>: hamish</p>
<p><strong>Title</strong>: F5 Specialist & Internet Infrastructure Consultant</p>
<p><strong>Where I "plug in" on DevCentral</strong>: Mostly on iRules, iControl, & the performance forums</p>
<p><strong>Original Quote</strong>: "This won't take long..."</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Quote</strong>: For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction."</p>
<p><strong>Hobbies</strong>: Programming, Computers, & Tae Kwon-Do</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Websites</strong>: linuxdevices.com, <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk">www.theregister.co.uk</a>, & <a href="http://www.pocketgpsworld.com">www.pocketgpsworld.com</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><u><strong>BIO</strong></u></span></p>
<p>Most recently I have worked in The City for a financial organisation, implementing F5's at the front-end of financial applications part  their networks team.  A great opportunity to do fun things with iRules and iControl as in a greenfield situation.  Previously worked for a large airline on their internet infrastructure featuring F5's being used for load balancing websites, DNS servers, and firewall sandwiches.</p>
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www.TheF5Guy.com
Fort Worth, Texas
<p><strong>Name</strong>: Nathan Abbott</p>
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<p><strong>Alias</strong>: naladar, TheF5Guy</p>
<p><strong>Where I "plug in" on DevCentral</strong>: iRules and Advanced Design & Config forums</p>
<p><strong>Original Quote</strong>: "The only limits that you have are the ones that you place upon yourself."</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Quote</strong>: "I know nothing except for the fact of my own ignorance." - Socrates</p>
<p><strong>Hobbies</strong>: Rock Climbing, Target Shooting, Reading and PC/Console Gaming</p>
<p><strong>Family</strong>: I am fortunate to be married to a wonderful woman who deserves far better than the likes of me.</p>
<p><strong>Avatar Etymology</strong>: The origin of Naladar Greylock can be traced back to March 16th of 1999 and the release of a MMORPG named Everquest.  It was my first real foray into the online world and my first taste of what an online community can be like.  I still keep in touch with many of my fellow guildmates, though time for joining them online is scarce.  Go Red Maces!</p>
<p><strong>Favorite Websites</strong>: DevCentral.f5.com, Lifehacker.com, Slashdot.org, TheF5Guy.com</p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><u><strong>BIO</strong></u></span></p>
<p>I have worked in the I.T. Field for 10+ years and consider myself to be a Jack Of All Trades.  I am currently employed as a Web Systems Administrator at a large financial services company.  My daily tasks include administering a number of F5 BIG-IP modules (GTM, LTM, WA and ASM) running on a variety of different hardware units.  I enjoy writing iRules, “piping” things through the BIG-IP units and tweaking security policies.  I am a Certified F5 Networks Systems Engineer and I also serve as a backup MOSS 2007 Farm Administrator in my spare time. Lately, I have been spending a considerable amount of time working with DirectAccess and Unified Access Gateway.</p>
<p>The DevCentral community means a lot to me and I find it inspiring to interact with others in the community.  I have created a website <a href="http://www.TheF5Guy.com">www.TheF5Guy.com</a> which is dedicated to spreading news about F5 Networks products and I use it as a conduit to share my experiences with the world.</p>
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Rochester, New York
Biography
I've been in the networking field for 10+ years. I had my start in Application delivery with Cisco and the product they purchased from ArrowPoint, then called by Cisco the Content Smart Switch (CSS). The product worked, but it was cumbersome when it came to global availability, among other things... That's about the time I fell in love with F5's Local Traffic Manager and Global Traffic Manager. We fleshed out our DC's with a hearty helping of LTMs & GTMs and the rest is History.
Where do I plug in on DC?
The bulk of my time on DevCentral is spent in the Wiki's & the Forums, namely the Advanced Design and Configuration & iRules. With the help of some great people on the forum and the vast amount of literature available here, I've been getting into iRules more and more over the past few years..
What do I do for food?
I'm currently working as an ADC Engineer for a Large Financial Institution.
Hobbies
When I'm not working I enjoy reading, working out, music & sound engineering, snowboarding, golf, and Squash.
Favorite Quote
"We don’t plan to fail, we fail to plan"
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https://twitter.com/ginjachris http://www.integralis.co.uk
Theale, Berkshire
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