About Red Hat

Ricardo da Costa serves as a Senior Instructor at Red Hat where he has established himself as a leading expert in Platform Cloud and DevOps education His distinguished career includes recognition as Red Hat Upper Level Instructor of the Year in 2015 and Red Hat Cloud Instructor of the Year in 2016 As a Data Center Architect DevOps Engineer and Cloud Architect he brings comprehensive expertise in IaaS PaaS and SaaS cloud models His technical specializations include automation with Ansible Automation Platform containerization and orchestration with OpenShift and Kubernetes and datacenter management with Red Hat Satellite He demonstrates particular excellence in performance tuning and creates engaging training materials including playbooks OpenShift resource manifests presentations and illustrations which he actively shares through various git repositories His commitment to education extends beyond traditional instruction as he contributes to curriculum development certification exam creation and frequently presents at conferences His teaching approach emphasizes hands-on practical experience making complex technical concepts accessible to learners across North America and EMEA regions His expertise in platform cloud and DevOps technologies has made him a valuable asset in Red Hat's training ecosystem where he continues to shape the next generation of cloud computing professionals

Zach Gutterman serves as a Middleware Curriculum Manager at Red Hat where he has established himself as a key figure in developing comprehensive training programs and educational content His career at Red Hat spans over five years preceded by four years of consulting experience He specializes in creating training materials for containerized application development and middleware technologies As Curriculum Manager he leads the development of instructional content focusing on Red Hat's middleware solutions and container platforms His expertise includes designing and implementing educational programs for Docker container images and other middleware technologies He has contributed significantly to Red Hat Summit sessions particularly in areas related to containerized application development His work involves creating structured learning paths practical lab exercises and technical documentation that helps learners master complex middleware concepts His combined experience in consulting and curriculum development allows him to create training materials that bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application making complex technical concepts accessible to learners His contributions continue to shape how Red Hat delivers technical training particularly in the middleware and containerization domains

Richard Allred serves as a Curriculum Developer at Red Hat where he has dedicated over five years to creating comprehensive technical training materials and educational content His role involves developing detailed course materials documentation and hands-on exercises for Red Hat's technology platforms He specializes in creating learning content that bridges complex technical concepts with practical applications focusing on Red Hat's enterprise solutions His work encompasses designing structured learning paths lab environments and technical documentation that helps students master Red Hat technologies He contributes to the development of certification materials and training programs ensuring they meet industry standards and Red Hat's quality requirements His expertise includes creating both instructor-led and self-paced training content adapting materials to different learning styles and skill levels As a curriculum developer he plays a crucial role in maintaining and updating existing course materials to reflect the latest technological developments and best practices His five-year tenure at Red Hat has been marked by consistent contributions to the company's educational initiatives helping to shape how technical knowledge is transmitted to learners worldwide His approach to curriculum development emphasizes clarity practical application and comprehensive coverage of technical concepts making complex technologies accessible to learners at various skill levels.

Will Dinyes has built an extensive career in technology education spanning over two decades since 1998 His nine-year tenure at Red Hat included significant roles as Training Quality Manager for North America and Manager of the JBoss Curriculum Team His professional journey includes diverse positions such as Internet Services Specialist at American Association of Physics Teachers ColdFusion Developer at SoftRoots Inc Technical Instructor at GE Access Website Administrator at OurVacationStore.com Technical Instructor and Courseware Developer at Hands On Technology Transfer Inc Senior Systems Analyst at Accenture Technology Solutions and Senior Software Consultant at Meridian Technology Group His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy from Northern Arizona University completed in 1996 He has earned multiple Elastic certifications including Elastic Certified Engineer Elastic Certified Analyst and Elastic Certified Observability Engineer Currently he serves as a Cloud Native Storage Training Content Developer for MinIO where he continues to apply his extensive experience in technical training and curriculum development His career demonstrates a consistent focus on improving technical education quality and content development across various platforms and technologies.