Quinn Snyder is a Senior Technical Advocate for Learn with Cisco, focused on building tutorials, labs, and instructional how-to’s in order to ease the burden and lower the barrier to entry for folks looking to obtain Cisco certifications.
Prior to his work at LwC, Quinn was a Developer Advocate with Cisco Developer Relations (formerly known as Cisco DevNet) and has also worked in both pre- and post-sales around Cisco technologies and architectures for nearly 20 years, covering utility, finance, retail, and service provider verticals. Quinn is a published Cisco Press author, a Cisco Live Distinguished Speaker Hall of Fame, and enjoys engaging with networking communities both online and in-person.
When he's not working, Quinn is usually behind a grill, behind a camera lens, or behind the handlebars of his road bike. He resides in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona with his wife of 12 years, two kids, and two fluffy dogs. You can find Quinn on Twitter and GitHub @qsnyder.
When he saw members of the tech community struggling, he knew what he had to do. Quinn Snyder shares the story of how—and why—he made the choice to become a senior technical advocate and what his new role means for the Cisco Learning and Certifications community.
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