Josh Thomas-Ward

Josh Thomas-Ward has a diverse work experience in the field of network engineering and analysis. Josh started their career as a Network Administrator at Shocking.com in 1994 and then worked as a Network Analyst at Intelenet from 1997 to 1998. Josh continued as a Network Analyst at California State University, Chico from 1998 to 2005, and also served as a Network Security Engineer at the University of Oregon from 2005 to 2010.

Josh then joined NERO as a Network Engineer from 2010 to 2012 before moving on to Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) as a Network Engineer from 2012 to 2016. Josh later worked at 4J School District as a Senior Network Engineer from 2017 to 2021.

In addition to their other roles, Josh also served as a Board Member at Willamette Internet Exchange (THEWIX.NET) from 2020 and currently holds the position of Senior Network Engineer - Cloud Operations at Plex, by Rockwell Automation, starting from October 2021.

Throughout their career, Josh has gained extensive experience in network engineering and analysis, showcasing their expertise in various organizations and roles.

Josh Thomas-Ward has a Bachelor of Science degree in Network Operations and Security from Western Governors University. Josh also attended California State University, Chico, although no specific degree or field of study is provided. Additionally, Josh has obtained several certifications, including CompTIA Project+, Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, and Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist. The certifications were obtained between 2019 and 2021 from various institutions such as CompTIA, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, and Juniper Networks.