John D. Allen

John D. Allen has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. John D. has held various roles and responsibilities in different companies throughout their career.

From 2018 to the present, Allen has been a Global Solutions Architect at A10 Networks, Inc. In this role, they help customers maximize their utilization of cloud technologies and assisted in creating the cloud and software roadmap for the company. John D. also developed an OPA Proxy to enable Thunder ADC and CFW to ingest network security policies.

Prior to that, Allen worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at A10 Networks from 2018 to 2021. John D. designed and implemented security solutions for service providers and large organizations, specializing in automated DDoS solutions.

From 2016 to 2018, Allen served as a Senior Solution Architect at F5 Networks. John D.'sresponsibilities included collaborating with vendors worldwide to create cloud and container solutions. John D. also played a key role in setting the company's direction in terms of product features and use case solutions.

Before F5 Networks, Allen worked as a Solution Architect and Principal Signaling Engineer from 2013 to 2016 at F5 Networks. In these roles, they collaborated with vendors in the mobile space to create solutions for wireless carriers, focusing on cloud-based solutions and 4G/LTE/3GPP signaling environments.

From 2010 to 2013, Allen served as a Principal Telecom Solutions Engineer at F5 Networks. John D. collaborated with mobile vendors to develop value-added solutions to help partners increase sales.

Prior to their work at F5 Networks, Allen was the President and Senior Mobile Data Systems Engineer at Exonets LLC from 2007 to 2010. In this role, they provided data messaging engineering and systems integration services to cellular mobile operators.

Allen also worked as a Senior Sales Engineer at Gemini Mobile Technologies from 2006 to 2007, focusing on cellular messaging sales and systems engineering. John D. gained experience in large IMS messaging systems and 3-D mobile social networking systems.

Before that, Allen had various roles at Cingular Wireless, Openwave Systems, and Logica Aldiscon, where they gained experience in OSS systems architecture, systems engineering, and operations engineering in the telecommunications industry.

Overall, John D. Allen has extensive experience in cloud solutions, mobile technologies, systems architecture, and operations engineering. John D.'sskills include cloud platforms, networking protocols, programming languages, and messaging systems.

John D. Allen has a history of education in the field of Computer Science and Psychology. From 1982 to 1985, they attended Washington State University. It is not specified whether they obtained a degree during this time. In addition to their education, John also holds several certifications. In February 2022, they obtained the certification of "Certified Calico Operator: Level 1" from Tigera. In March 2002, they became an FCC Amateur Radio Operator, General Class, with the call sign KD7SEE, certified by the Federal Communication Commission. Furthermore, in 2013, they obtained a Work Visa for Brazil, although the specific month is not provided.