Jason Gooley

Jason Gooley

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  • My First 5 Years at Cisco

    Where do I begin! Here is a brief summary of the last 5 years since I started my dream job at Cisco. Many great things…

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Publications

  • CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, 2nd Edition

    Cisco Press

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. It is built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.

    CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition presents you with an organized test-preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable…

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. It is built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.

    CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition presents you with an organized test-preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.


    Master Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam topics

    Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes

    Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks

    Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software

    CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

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  • CCNP Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 and Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert Guide Library, 2nd Edition

    Cisco Press

    Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, the CCNP Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 and Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert Guide Library is a comprehensive review and practice package for the latest CCNP Enterprise exams. The two books contained in this package, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition and CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert…

    Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, the CCNP Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 and Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert Guide Library is a comprehensive review and practice package for the latest CCNP Enterprise exams. The two books contained in this package, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition and CCNP Enterprise Advanced Routing ENARSI 300-410 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition present complete reviews and a more challenging and realistic preparation experience. The books have been fully updated to refresh the content for the latest CCNP Enterprise exam topics and to enhance certain key topics that are critical for exam success.

    The authors share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

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  • CCNP and Cisco CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide Premium Edition and Practice Test, 2nd Edition

    Cisco Press

    The exciting new CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test is a digital-only certification preparation product combining an eBook with enhanced Pearson IT Certification Practice Test. The Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test contains the following items:

    The CCNP/CCIE ENCOR 350-401 Premium Edition Practice Test, including four full practice exams and enhanced practice test features
    PDF and EPUB formats of the…

    The exciting new CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test is a digital-only certification preparation product combining an eBook with enhanced Pearson IT Certification Practice Test. The Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test contains the following items:

    The CCNP/CCIE ENCOR 350-401 Premium Edition Practice Test, including four full practice exams and enhanced practice test features
    PDF and EPUB formats of the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition, from Cisco Press, which are accessible via your PC, tablet, and smartphone

    About the Premium Edition Practice Test

    This Premium Edition contains an enhanced version of the Pearson Test Prep practice test software with four full practice exams. In addition, it contains all the chapter-opening assessment questions from the book. This integrated learning package

    Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
    Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
    Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
    Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

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  • Cisco CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, 2nd Edition

    Cisco Press

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for the CCNP and CCIE ENCOR 350-401 exam. Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert authors…

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for the CCNP and CCIE ENCOR 350-401 exam. Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert authors Brad Edgeworth, Ramiro Garza Rios, Jason Gooley, and Dave Hucaby share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

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  • Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Networks: Designing, Deploying and Securing Your Next Generation WAN with Cisco SD-WAN

    Cisco Press

    This authoritative guidebook combines comprehensive coverage of Cisco SD-WAN with complete official preparation for Cisco’s new CCNP Enterprise ENSDWI 300-415 certification exam. Authored by a team of Cisco architects responsible for training both Cisco and partner engineers on SD-WAN solutions, it covers all facets of the product: benefits, use cases, components, workings, configuration, support, and more. Throughout, practical examples demonstrate Cisco SD-WAN at work in diverse cloud and…

    This authoritative guidebook combines comprehensive coverage of Cisco SD-WAN with complete official preparation for Cisco’s new CCNP Enterprise ENSDWI 300-415 certification exam. Authored by a team of Cisco architects responsible for training both Cisco and partner engineers on SD-WAN solutions, it covers all facets of the product: benefits, use cases, components, workings, configuration, support, and more. Throughout, practical examples demonstrate Cisco SD-WAN at work in diverse cloud and premises environments, and the authors show how to apply Cisco SD-WAN technologies and tools in their own real-world environments.

    As Cisco’s official ENSDWI 300-415 study guide, this book covers all exam objectives and is organized to simplify and streamline preparation. It also contains an access code for two full practice exams delivered through Pearson’s advanced test prep application.

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  • Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide

    Cisco Press

    DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Certification Guide is Cisco's official, comprehensive self-study resource for Cisco’s DEVASC 200-901 exam: your pathway to the DevNet Associate Certification demonstrating your knowledge of application development and automation on Cisco platforms. Written by Cisco experts based on Cisco’s own internal training, it clearly explains the value of each technique, presents realistic use cases, introduces solution components, illuminates their inner…

    DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Certification Guide is Cisco's official, comprehensive self-study resource for Cisco’s DEVASC 200-901 exam: your pathway to the DevNet Associate Certification demonstrating your knowledge of application development and automation on Cisco platforms. Written by Cisco experts based on Cisco’s own internal training, it clearly explains the value of each technique, presents realistic use cases, introduces solution components, illuminates their inner workings, and shows how to execute on what you’ve learned in practice.
    Designed for all Cisco DevNet Associate candidates, it covers every DEVASC 200-901 objective concisely and logically, with extensive teaching features designed to promote retention and understanding. You'll find:

    Pre-chapter quizzes to assess knowledge upfront and focus your study more efficiently
    Foundation topics sections that explain concepts and configurations, and link theory to practice
    Key topics sections calling attention to every figure, table, and list you must know
    Exam Preparation sections with additional chapter review features
    Final preparation chapter providing tools and a complete final study plan
    A customizable practice test library

    This guide offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all DEVASC 200-901 topics related to:

    Software development and design
    Understanding and using APIs
    Cisco platforms and development
    Application deployment and security
    Infrastructure and automation
    Network fundamentals

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  • Cisco Software-Defined Access

    Cisco Press

    This comprehensive book guides you through all aspects of planning, implementing, and operating Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access). Through practical use cases, youll learn how to use intent-based networking, Cisco ISE, and Cisco DNA Center to improve any campus networks security and simplify its management.

    Drawing on their unsurpassed experience architecting solutions and training technical professionals inside and outside Cisco, the authors explain when and where to leverage…

    This comprehensive book guides you through all aspects of planning, implementing, and operating Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access). Through practical use cases, youll learn how to use intent-based networking, Cisco ISE, and Cisco DNA Center to improve any campus networks security and simplify its management.

    Drawing on their unsurpassed experience architecting solutions and training technical professionals inside and outside Cisco, the authors explain when and where to leverage Cisco SD-Access instead of a traditional legacy design. They illuminate the fundamental building blocks of a modern campus fabric architecture, show how to design a software-defined campus that delivers the most value in your environment, and introduce best practices for administration, support, and troubleshooting.

    Case studies show how to use Cisco SD-Access to address secure segmentation, plug and play, software image management (SWIM), host mobility, and more. The authors also present full chapters on advanced Cisco SD-Access and Cisco DNA Center topics, plus detailed coverage of Cisco DNA monitoring and analytics.
    * Learn how Cisco SD-Access addresses key drivers for network change, including automation and security* Explore how Cisco DNA Center improves network planning, deployment, evolution, and agility
    * Master Cisco SD-Access essentials: design, components, best practices, and fabric construction
    * Integrate Cisco DNA Center and Cisco ISE, and smoothly onboard diverse endpoints
    * Efficiently operate Cisco SD-Access and troubleshoot common fabric problems, step by step
    * Master advanced topics, including multicast flows, Layer 2 flooding, and the integration of IoT devices
    * Extend campus network policies to WANs and data center networks
    * Choose the right deployment options for Cisco DNA Center in your environment
    * Master Cisco DNA Assurance analytics and tests for optimizing the health of clients, network devices, and applications

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  • CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Certification Guide

    Cisco Press

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. Built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice, they help to ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.
    CCNP Enterprise Core ENCORE 350-401 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Well regarded for its level of detail, study…

    Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. Built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice, they help to ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.
    CCNP Enterprise Core ENCORE 350-401 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, challenging review questions, and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

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  • CCIE and CCDE Evolving Technologies Study Guide

    Cisco Press

    Designed to help you efficiently focus your study, achieve mastery, and build confidence, CCIE and CCDE Evolving Technologies Study Guide focuses on conceptual insight, not mere memorization. Focused specifically on the exams’ evolving technologies components, it combines with track-specific Cisco Press certification guides to offer comprehensive and authoritative preparation for advanced Cisco certification.

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  • Programming and Automating Cisco Networks

    Cisco Press

    A guide to network programmability and automation in the data center, campus, and WAN

    Today, the best way to stay in control of your network is to address devices programmatically and automate network interactions. In this book, Cisco experts Ryan Tischer and Jason Gooley show you how to do just that. You’ll learn how to use programmability and automation to solve business problems, reduce costs, promote agility and innovation, handle accelerating complexity, and add value in any data…

    A guide to network programmability and automation in the data center, campus, and WAN

    Today, the best way to stay in control of your network is to address devices programmatically and automate network interactions. In this book, Cisco experts Ryan Tischer and Jason Gooley show you how to do just that. You’ll learn how to use programmability and automation to solve business problems, reduce costs, promote agility and innovation, handle accelerating complexity, and add value in any data center, campus, LAN, or WAN.


    The authors show you how to create production solutions that run on or interact with Nexus NX-OS-based switches, Cisco ACI, Campus, and WAN technologies.You’ll learn how to use advanced Cisco tools together with industry-standard languages and platforms, including Python, JSON, and Linux. The authors demonstrate how to support dynamic application environments, tighten links between apps and infrastructure, and make DevOps work better.


    This book will be an indispensable resource for network and cloud designers, architects, DevOps engineers, security specialists, and every professional who wants to build or operate high-efficiency networks.


    Drive more value through programma­bility and automation, freeing resources for high-value innovation
    Move beyond error-prone, box-by-box network management
    Bridge management gaps arising from current operational models
    Write NX-OS software to run on, access, or extend your Nexus switch
    Master Cisco’s powerful on-box automation and operation tools
    Manage complex WANs with NetConf/Yang, ConfD, and Cisco SDN Controller
    Interact with and enhance Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
    Build self-service catalogs to accelerate application delivery
    Find resources for deepening your expertise in network automation

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Projects

Honors & Awards

  • CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker

    Cisco Systems, Inc.

    CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker and is an honor for being among the top 10% of speakers at CiscoLive!

  • CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker

    Cisco Systems

    CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker is an honor for being among the top 10% of speakers at CiscoLive!

  • Sales Champion

    Cisco Systems Inc.

    Sales Champion is Cisco Systems’ incentive program, used to reward the top 10% of their global sales force.

  • CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker

    Cisco Systems Inc.

    CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker is an honor for being among the top 10% of speakers at CiscoLive!

  • CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker

    Cisco Systems Inc.

    CiscoLive! Distinguished Speaker is an honor for being among the top 10% of speakers at CiscoLive!

  • Chairman's Club

    Cisco Systems Inc.

    Chairman’s Club is Cisco Systems’ most prestigious incentive program, used to reward the top 1% of their global sales force.

  • Sales Champion

    Cisco Systems Inc.

    Sales Champion is Cisco Systems’ incentive program, used to reward the top 10% of their global sales force.

Organizations

  • MetalDevOps

    Founder and Host

    - Present

    http://www.metaldevops.com/ Founder and host of @MetalDevOps! A talk-show combining our love for metal music and technology! #InvolveAndEvolve

  • Chicago Network Programmability Users Group (NPUG)

    Program Committee Member

    - Present

    http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-NPUG/

  • Chicago Network Operators Group (CHI-NOG)

    Co-Founder / Organizer / Program Committee Member

    - Present

    http://www.chinog.org/

  • David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation

    Chief Technology Officer

    -

    Responsible for all Cisco networking, Cisco collaboration and Cisco Meraki technology support including Day 0, 1 and 2 operations for all artists. Fundraising and Technical Event Coordination. The DEYMF is a non-profit that raises money to give grants, scholarships and instruments to both individual students, and school music programs.

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