Assistant Director, Network Startup Resource Center
The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) provides technical information, engineering assistance, training, equipment, and educational materials to network operators at research and education institutions and internet service providers in emerging regions. Over the past few years Allen has done extensive organizing, coordinating and teaching in network workshops and tutorials covering topics such as network monitoring and management, Unix system administration, security best practices, DNSSEC, scalable network services, and campus network design. These workshops have been held in over 40 countries around the world and have been part of events such as APRICOT, APNIC, SANOG, AfNOG, PacNOG, WALC and multiple ccTLD trainings. Allen graduated from the University of Oregon in computer science and Pomona College in history of science. He is a member of several coordinating and planning committees for larger Network Operator Group events, such as AfNOG, APRICOT PAcNOG, and SANOG.