About the Instructor

Hi Guys! My name is Dean Armada and I am your Cloud, Data Center and CyberSecurity Instructor.

My goal is to deliver easy to understand, top quality and unique kind of online courses. I develop integrated courses, something that doesn't only focus on one brand or technology.

I am proud to be one of the few instructors who records themselves during the course delivery. Whether I am presenting, whiteboarding or doing lab demonstration, you will always see me. I do this so that I will be more CONNECTED TO YOU.

I have a very diverse background in the field of IT. I was a programmer who became a Linux administrator, who became a network engineer, who became a security specialist, who became a tech manager who became a startup tech founder but training delivery wi​ll always be my passion!

 

Trainer/Instructor Experience:

I have delivered various training classes - Network, Security, Systems, Virtualization, Containerization, Programming, Storage, Servers, Cloud and Automation on both vendor certified and open souce tecnology courses. I am a certified Cisco, Arista and F5 instructor and have traveled more than 30 countries and more than 60 cities since 2011. One of the busiest technical trainer and prior COVID-19, I used to have average of 10 flights / month.

Highest rated F5 and Arista course online and with a Cisco Instructor rating of 4.9/5 (2021).

 

Certifications:

F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS), LTM
F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS), GTM
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Security) #27437
Cisco Certified System Instructor (CCSI) #33824
CCNP (Data Center Security, Routing and Switching)
Cisco DevNet Professional
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) v6.5
F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA)
Arista Certified Engineer (ACE-A)
And 50+ Other Certifications:

Awards and Recognition:

CCIE and CCSI by 30
10 year CCIE and CCSI veteran
First trainer to deliver Cisco Network Visibility and Segmentation (2019)
First trainer to deliver Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall Test Drive (2016)
First trainer to deliver Cisco Network as a Sensor Test Drive (2015)
Ghost Author of two of Cisco training courses (2015, 2018)
One of the first Cisco ACI Trainer (2015)
One of the first Arista Certified Trainer (2015)
One of the first Cisco Nexus 9000 Trainer (2014)
One of the first Cisco ISE Trainer (2012)
One of the first F5 Certified Trainer (2011)
First CCIE Security in the Philippines (2010)
Cisco Security Instructor Center Excellence (2018, 2020)
Cisco Data Center Instructor Center Excellence (2015, 2016)