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Quinn Snyder

Senior Technical Advocate

Learn with Cisco

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.

Articles

October 14, 2025

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Views from an Insider on the CCNP Automation Track: DCNAUTO 2.0 Edition

6 min read

We’ve finally arrived at the third and final installment of this riveting blog series.  While some may be sad at the disappearance of extra sleep they received from reading this (my prose is usually a great cure for insomnia), in this blog, we’ll be covering the shiny new DCNAUTO specialization and technologies near and dear […]

August 25, 2025

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Views from an Insider on the CCNP Automation Certification Track: ENAUTO 2.0

6 min read

Explore the updates in the ENAUTO 2.0 exam, part of the CCNP Automation Certification Track, effective February 3, 2026.

August 6, 2025

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CCNP Automation: A Renamed Certification, Reimagined

7 min read

Views from an insider on the changes arriving in the CCNP Automation Certification.

May 31, 2024

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Nexus Dashboard Essentials: Learn How to Manage Your Data Center Fabric Like a Pro

5 min read

Go from novice to pro-level prowess with the Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials | DCNDE Learning Path in Cisco U., free through July 8, 2024, during Rev Up to Recert: Nexus Dashboard.

November 6, 2023

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Cloud Connectivity: Learn How to Connect the Cloud (The Right Way)

3 min read

Learn how to connect to the cloud, no matter your current skill level. Explore all-new tutorials on cloud connectivity, upcoming releases, and the ENCC Specialist certification, available now as a concentration exam in the CCNP Enterprise certification track.

August 15, 2023

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Making Your First Terraform File Doesn’t Have to Be Scary

6 min read

Gain momentum on your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) journey as Quinn Snyder, Sr. Technical Advocate, Learning & Certifications, offers a beginner's look at Terraform.

April 27, 2023

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Technology Porter at Your Service

4 min read

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.

October 6, 2022

DEVELOPER

Come Play in the New Sandbox for Nexus Dashboard and NDO

3 min read

This sandbox allows developers to test the latest platforms and APIs that they can then use to manage their modern datacenter fabrics. See how Nexus Dashboard can help reduce workload and toil in your day-to-day.

July 25, 2022

DEVELOPER

Troubles Automating Your Cisco EVPN Fabric? DevNet Has Your Back!

4 min read

Increase your NetDevOps knowledge. The new Learning Track helps you understand datacenter fabric automation with DataCenter Network Manager (DCNM). You'll become familiar with DCNM, explore the APIs, and then use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling to perform typical fabric operations.

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