Petr McAllister

Petr McAllister is an experienced IT professional with a diverse background in engineering, consulting, and technical architecture. Currently, Petr serves as an Engineer focused on Zero Trust solutions at Tetrate since 2020 and has been an Independent IT Consultant and blogger at CrispyFog since 2017, contributing to various local technology communities in Vancouver. Previously, Petr held significant roles at Avi Networks as a Principal Solution Architect, where contributions included developing a strong TAM program, and at VMware as an NSX Specialist and Senior Technical Architect, providing guidance on complex deployments and customer feedback integration. Early career experience includes roles at Huawei Symantec and Avcorp Industries, with a solid educational foundation in computer science from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and a bachelor's degree in computer programming from Moscow Electrical Engineering College.