Andrew Shoemaker

Andrew has more than 20 years of operations experience in massive-scale consumer websites. His specific focus in these environments has been: Linux systems, LAN/WAN networking, security, performance troubleshooting, DevOps, and data center operations. Andrew's work on these websites frequently exposed him to the challenges of defending against DDoS attacks, however his passion for researching DDoS stems from late nights investigating dark areas of the Internet over the last two decades.

Andrew previously lead the technical operations team at TripAdvisor, a hugely successful online travel website. Prior to this, he managed the live operations team at Harmonix Music Systems, the maker of the popular Rockband franchise for the Xbox360, Wii and Playstation 3. He has a video game title credit for his work on Rockband3 and Dance Central. Earlier in his career he was the manager of systems and networks for Cambridge Interactive Development Corporation, the operator of one of the worlds largest online casino and poker rooms. He was also instrumental in the development of the initial architecture for worldwinner.com now owned by GSN. Andrew attended Northeastern University where he studied mechanical engineering.

Andrew continues to actively participate in research and development efforts into DDoS attacks, which in turn guides the ongoing enhancements to the NimbusDDOS product suite.