Python for IT Pros

Eduardo is a technology enthusiast, software architect and customer success advocate. He's designed enterprise .NET solutions that extract, validate and automate critical business processes such as Accounts Payable and Mailroom solutions for all types of organizations. He's designed and supported production systems for global names such as Coca Cola, Enel, Pirelli, Fiat-Chrysler, Xerox and many others. He's a well-known specialist in the Enterprise Content Management market segment, specifically... more focusing on data capture & extraction and document process automation. He designed a supplier invoice processing system for Agfa that achieved 50% straight-through processing (50% of invoices extracted from paper, validated and exported into SAP without any human validation). He's also loves to write about cutting-edge technologies. He loves helping customers succeed. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors. He loves running and sports.

Steve Buchanan is a Principal PM Manager with a leading global tech giant focused on improving the cloud. He is a Pluralsight author, the author of eight technical books, Onalytica's Who’s Who in Cloud?-top 50, and a former 10-time Microsoft MVP. He has presented at tech events, including, DevOps Days, Open Source North, Midwest Management Summit (MMS), Microsoft Ignite, BITCon, Experts Live Europe, OSCON, Inside Azure management, keynote at Minnebar 18, and user groups. He has been a guest on... more over a dozen podcasts and has been featured in several publications including the Star Tribune (the 5th largest newspaper in the US). He stays active in the technical community and enjoys blogging about his adventures in the world of IT at www.buchatech.com

Chris Blackden started tinkering with computers and electronics at the age of thirteen and hasn't stopped since. He's worked in several different roles in Information Technology, and has experience with Software Engineering, System Administration, Information Security, and several different cloud providers. Currently, he works at the Research Department of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and teaches Cloud Computing and Data Science at Drexel University.

Nicholas (Nick) Russo, CCDE #20160041 and CCIE #42518, is an internationally recognized expert in IP/MPLS networking and design. To grow his skillset, Nick has been focused advancing Network DevOps via automation for his clients. Recently, Nick has been sharing his knowledge through online video training and speaking at industry conferences. Nick also holds a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Nick lives in Maryland, USA with his wife, Car... morela, and daughters, Olivia and Josephine.