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Damien Eversmann

Chief Architect for Education, NA Public Sector
Red Hat
Country or state 
United States (Illinois)
Available to 
North America
City 
Chicago
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Damien has over 25 years of experience as an IT professional. Having spent the bulk of his career working in or in support of the public sector, he is somewhat of an expert when it comes to IT in government and higher education. Throughout his working life, Damien has served as a Developer, System Administrator, Development Manager, Enterprise Architect and Technology Director. Living the life of an Academic and Research Administrator has also given Damien a vast knowledge of and a healthy respect for regulations and compliance. He has worked on projects running the gamut from desktop-based widgets to major, multi-tiered applications, from small, embedded systems to many-faceted infrastructures.

As Chief Architect for Education at Red Hat, Damien serves the role of bridging the gap between the mission and the business of education and the technologies and solutions that support it all. He has a penchant for teaching and demonstration and anything else that gets him in front of people to share the message of Continuous Learning, DevOps Culture, Innovation through Automation and IT Modernization.

Current position (1)

Chief Architect for Education, NA Public Sector

Red Hat

Degrees (1)
Master of Engineering Science - Software and Information Systems
University of Toledo
1998 to 1999

Presentations

Presentations (2)
The Evolution of IT: A Road to Containers

This session focuses on how and why businesses are containerizing their applications. The portability of an application and having the ability to move it from one cloud to another, on premise to off, is not as difficult as it may sound. Starting with a brief history of application architectures, listen to how leveraging container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and Docker are giving this desired flexibility.

Why Automation in the First Place... and No You Won't Automate Yourself Out of a Job

This session takes a humorous, yet informative look and why automation isn't just a passing fad, it's a necessity in today's enterprise. Covering both public and private sector, you will learn how automation in general and Ansible in particular can lead to not just job security, but also job satisfaction. This talk will include discussions of real use cases with measurable results and maybe even a few examples for fun.

Past talks (4)
Automate Your Tedious Tasks with Ansible Tower
Minnesota Government IT Symposium
St. Paul, MN, USA
December 10, 2019
The Evolution of IT: A Road to Containers
Minnesota Government IT Symposium
St. Paul, MN, USA
December 11, 2019
Why Automation in the First Place... and No You Won't Automate Yourself Out of a Job
AnsibleFest 2019
Atlanta, GA, USA
September 24, 2019
I.T. Evolution with Containers and Microservices
Missouri State and Academic IT Conference (MoSAIC)
Jefferson City, MO, USA
August 20, 2019
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AnsibleFest Atlanta - Why Automate in the First place...and No you won't automate yourself out of a job
AnsibleFest Atlanta - 2019
AnsibleFest Atlanta - 2019
On the Red Hat Mobile Platform Center in Dallas, TX - 2019
On the Red Hat Mobile Platform Center in Dallas, TX - 2019
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At the Carahsoft/Red Hat SLED Roadshow in Chicago - 2018
At Synnex: Red, White and You - 2018
At Synnex: Red, White and You - 2018
AnsibleFest Atlanta 2019 - Why Automation in the First Place... and No You Won't Automate Yourself Out of a Job
MoSAIC 2019 - I.T. Evolution with Containers and Microservices
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Books & Articles (9)

Pivoting to Continuous Modernization in Higher Education
5 Steps State and Local Agencies Can Take to Achieve Continuous IT Modernization
The Long Wait: Why It’s Time for Higher Ed to Embrace Automation
Evolving With IT to Support Research
Top Ways Educational Institutions Dealt With 2020
Not 'Just a Fad,' Cloud Provides the Foundation for Future Technologies
How state, local govts and Higher Ed face similar IT challenges to federal, but with fewer resources
How App Developers Can Meet Customer Demand During a Crisis
Open-Source + Automation: A Gov Dream Team (p. 17)

Expertise (13)

Technology
DevOps Automation Application Modernization Digital Transformation Enterprise Architecture Open Source Ansible Automation Ansible Tower Openshift DevOps Culture DevSecOps Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Awards & certifications (8)

Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes
Red Hat
2021
Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®)
Red Hat
2021
CY20 Q3 SLED Top Gun Awards - SA of the Quarter
Red Hat, NA Public Sector
2020
FY20 Q2 SLED Top Gun Awards - MVP West
Red Hat, NA Public Sector
2019
FY18 Q1 SLED Top Gun Awards - MVP West
Red Hat, NA Public Sector
2017
FY17 Q4 SLED Above and Beyond
Red Hat, NA Public Sector
2017
FY17 Q3 exCEEd Award - Quintessential Collaboration
Red Hat, Customer Experience and Operations
2017
FY17 Q3 SLED Above and Beyond
Red Hat, NA Public Sector
2016

Reviews

Testimonials (1)
  • I think Damien's background gives him the ability to quickly connect and instill a feeling of comfort with his audience. I have had the privilege of working with Damien for a few years now and even though he is no longer part of my team, I consistently look for reasons to get his services on loan. I know our message will get conveyed in a way that is above and beyond many presenters. With the level of skill and charm Damien possesses, I know that he would be able to deliver any message or content with the same level of engagement and passion. It is a joy to work with Damien and know I will always seek him out as a featured speaker.
    Able Palacios
    Verified
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