Welcome to first ever episode of the podcast Mapping the Journey. Here, we unmask the people who are making tremendous strides in tech, yet whose names and stories are seldom heard. This week we'll be following the journey of Rich Salz, He is currently working at Akamai Technologies, Open SSL core team member. He is a pioneer in the field of distributed systems and security. He has been involved in the definition and implementation of standards for more than 20 years. Let's hear from him.