Reed Shipley

Reed Shipley has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Reed began their career in 1992 as a Senior Systems Engineer at Tech Data, where they focused on promoting product awareness and providing pre-sales technical support for Cisco Systems and Sun products. Reed also collaborated with Tech Data's Product Manager and funding vendors to execute marketing activities.

In 2005, Shipley joined CA as a Presales Security Consultant, working closely with Sales Executives to respond to proposals and configuring eTrust products to meet prospect requirements.

Shipley then moved to Radware in 2007 as a Systems Engineer, where they played a crucial role in driving sales and providing technical product training to channel partners, integrators, and end users. Reed also developed a strong understanding of intelligent application switching issues and trends related to Radware products.

From 2011 to 2012, Shipley worked at Qoncert as a Network Operations Manager, taking charge of customer support for Cisco networks and ensuring the smooth functioning of the company's hosted infrastructure.

Currently, Shipley holds the position of Principal Solutions Engineer at F5 Networks, where they apply their expertise to drive solutions and support F5 Network's customers.

Reed Shipley attended St. Petersburg College in 2004-2005, where they studied IT Security. From 1991 to 1993, they pursued an AS degree in Paralegal at Florida Metropolitan University. Before that, they completed their high school education at Seminole High School from 1986 to 1990. Additionally, Reed Shipley obtained certifications including F5 BIG-IP ASM Specialist and F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator from F5 Networks in 2018 and 2015 respectively. Reed became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in 2007 from (ISC)².