Peter Banka

Peter Banka has a diverse work background spanning multiple industries, primarily focusing on software engineering and management roles. Peter currently works at Fastly as a Staff Software Engineer, where they specialize in backend work on Ruby systems, with a focus on TLS and networking. Prior to that, they worked at Ciena as a Senior Manager, where they introduced scrum software development practices and acted as the lead developer on TypeScript/React and Ember applications. Peter also has experience as a Teacher at PDX Code Guild, where they taught an Advanced JavaScript class. In addition, they have held roles at Cyan, Inc., ADP Dealer Services, United Technologies, General Electric - CommerceGuard, Pinion Group, LLC, Flatrock, Inc., and Gobosh, Inc. During these positions, Peter's responsibilities included software engineering, engineering management, security management, and internetworking consulting. Overall, Peter Banka has a strong background in software engineering and has contributed to the development and management of various projects throughout their career.

Peter Banka earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Physics from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where they studied from 1990 to 1995. Additionally, they obtained the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification from Cisco in January 1999.