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Pockets of Innovation with John Chavanne

Episode Summary

On this episode, Solutions Architect at Palo Alto Networks, John Chavanne, joins Matt to talk about his career of innovation. John’s career spans over 20 years at HSBC before transitioning into DevOps and Cloud Solutions at Palo Alto Networks.

Today, John talks about his career arc, transitioning to cloud, and the value of communities of practice groups. Where should organizations start with deploying a CNAP? Hear about the challenges with deploying cloud platforms, and John’s greatest accomplishments.

Timestamp Segments

·       [01:30] About John.

·       [02:54] John’s career.

·       [05:47] What is something that cloud makes easier?

·       [07:09] Transitioning from network to DevOps and Cloud.

·       [10:15] Starting the move to cloud at HSBC.

·       [13:15] Cloud communities of practice.

·       [18:47] Sharing code.

·       [21:27] John’s biggest accomplishment.

·       [23:23] Prisma Cloud.

·       [26:25] Organizational challenges with deploying cloud platforms.

·       [29:41] Where to start with deploying a CNAP.

·       [33:54] How does John stay fresh?

Notable Quotes

·       “You can test things out in the cloud and the price of failure is almost zero.”

·       “Innovation happens in pockets.”

·       “Reduce waste and build habits that reduce waste.”

Relevant Links

Recommended reading:         The Toyota Way.

                                                Kubernetes - An Enterprise Guide.

KodeKloud:     https://kodekloud.com

Twitter:            https://twitter.com/jjchavanne

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