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Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaGeeking Out Live: Observe All The ThingsAbout Tim Banks:Tim’s tech career spans over 25 years through various sectors. Tim’s initial journey into tech started in avionics in the US Marine Corps and then into various government contracting roles. After moving to the private sector, Tim worked both in large corporate environments and in small startups, honing his skills in systems administration, automation, architecture, and operations for large cloud-based datastores.Today, Tim leverages his years in operations, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering to advise and consult with the open source and cloud computing communities in his current role. Tim is also...2025-05-061h 00
Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Outreachy with Eromosele AkhigbeAbout our guest:Eromosele David Akhigbe is a Developer Advocate at StepSecurity, where he combines technical expertise with a passion for making technology more accessible and understandable. He’s also an active contributor to the OpenTelemetry community. A proud first-class graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Landmark University and a Decagon-trained software engineer, Eromosele is a strong advocate for open-source software and is committed to projects that democratize access to tech.He believes deeply in Africa’s potential to shape the future of technology and innovation. Outside of work, you’ll often find him playing lead guitar...2025-04-2247 min
Humans of ReliabilityWhy Reliability in the AI Era Starts with the Network with Marino WijayIn this episode, we explore how networking has shaped reliability as we know it. Marino Wijay cloud networking expert and Staff Solutions Architect at Kong shares how his journey began not as an SRE, but with cables, routers, and switches.Marino explains the evolution of the fabric holding systems together through virtualization, and how software-defined networking, which is now a key element to resilient applications.This episode also dives into the new challenges LLMs are introducing into networking. Marino discusses how these workloads introduce new types of reliability challenges: longer response times, context preservation, model...2025-04-1727 min
Software Defined InterviewsAdding more condiments to the 7 layer networking burrito, with Marino WijayIn this episode, Whitney and Coté interview Marino Wijay, Coté finally gets to the bottom of why networking has so many layers. Why do we keep adding new layers and frameworks instead of just fixing the ones we have? They also talk about the challenges of platform engineering, the importance of empathy in tech, the difficulties of integrating multiple layers in tech stacks, the essential role of effective communication and prioritization, and Marino's side project, EmpathyOps.
Find Marino in LinkedIn, Bluesky, Twitter, and YouTube.Special Guest: Marino Wijay.2025-02-201h 05Software Defined InterviewsAdding more condiments to the 7 layer networking burrito, with Marino WijayIn this episode, Whitney and Coté interview Marino Wijay, Coté finally gets to the bottom of why networking has so many layers. Why do we keep adding new layers and frameworks instead of just fixing the ones we have? They also talk about the challenges of platform engineering, the importance of empathy in tech, the difficulties of integrating multiple layers in tech stacks, the essential role of effective communication and prioritization, and Marino's side project, EmpathyOps.
Find Marino in LinkedIn, Bluesky, Twitter, and YouTube.Special Guest: Marino Wijay.2025-02-201h 05
Code To CloudBuilding Bridges: The Power of Community in Tech🎙️In this episode of the Code to Cloud Podcast, we’re joined by Marino Wijay to explore the art and impact of building strong tech communities, both in person and online. 🌐
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We discuss:
•How to foster collaboration within tech communities.
•The importance of attending events to boost networking and learning opportunities.
•Why getting involved in tech communities can elevate your career and broaden your exposure.
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Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Transitioning into Tech with Julia Furst MorgadoAbout our guest:Julia Furst Morgado is a Global Technologist on the Product Strategy team Office of the CTO at Veeam Software. Her passion is making Cloud Native technologies and DevOps best practices easier to understand by sharing her knowledge and experiences. She is also committed to empowering communities as an AWS Community Builder, a CNCF Ambassador, a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador, a Civo Ambassador and Girl Code Ambassador. Additionally, she organizes the KCD NY, further fostering collaboration and learning opportunities. Find our guest on:Twitter (X)LinkedInYouTubeGitHub (Julia's talks)Find us on:2024-10-0851 min
Geeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Tech with Carmen HuidobroAbout our guest:Carmen Huidobro (she/her) is a developer advocate and dev education enthusiast originally from Chile and based in Austria. She thrives on lifting others up in their tech careers and loves a good CSS challenge. Always excited to talk about teaching tech, especialmente en Español, oder auf Deutsch.Find our guest on:LinkedInX (Twitter)MastodonYouTubeInstagramTwitchFind us on:All of our social channels are on bento.me/geekingoutAll of Adriana's social channels are on bento.me/adrianamvillelaShow notes:Marino Wijay on Geeking Out (Episode 24)Marino's T...2024-09-101h 08
The Cloud GambitBridging the Gap: From Network Engineering to Application Networking with Marino WijaySend us a textIn this enlightening episode, we dive deep into the world of application networking with Marino Wijay, Staff Solutions Architect at Kong. Marino shares his journey from traditional network engineering to the cloud-native space, offering valuable insights for professionals looking to make a similar transition. We explore the parallels between VPNs and service meshes, discuss the evolution of networking technologies, and unpack the complexities of modern application architectures. Marino also shares his experiences as a CNCF ambassador and provides guidance for those interested in getting involved with the cloud-native community....2024-09-1045 min
Fireside with VoxgigEpisode 189, Marino Wijay (repeat) Developer Advocate at SoloWe'll be back next week with brand new episodes, but for today, we hope you enjoy this episode from last year, where we spoke to Marino Wijay:
Here at the Voxgig podcast we’ve decided that we’re sick of talking about DevRel all the time. So we’ve decided to switch it up with something completely different for this episode - DevOps! Marino Wijay joins Richard to talk about operator relations, and his work for solo.io as a developer advocate. Solo helps companies unite their services into functional applications using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. So what’s Marino’s role? To...2024-07-0435 minGeeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Sustainability in Tech with Nancy ChauhanAbout our guest:Nancy Chauhan is and Engineer & Developer Advocate at LocalStack. She is a CNCF Ambassador. She the founder of the Women in Cloud Native community to encourage diversity and participation of women in tech. She is also part of the CNCF's TAG Sustainability group, resulting from her interest in sustainability in tech. Off duty she loves to play with her cats and loves traveling, exploring new places, culture, and history.Find our guest on:LinkedInX (Twitter)Web siteFind us on:All of our social channels are on bento.me...2024-05-2145 minGeeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out at KubeHuddle on Mental HealthIt's a very special episode of Geeking Out! We were live at KubeHuddle on May 7th in Toronto, Canada for a mental health panel featuring host Adriana Villela, joined by Tim Banks, Lian Li, Diana Pham, and Marino Wijay. We discuss three key topics:
1. What are some of your indications that you or your co-workers are suffering?
2. How can we prioritize & take care of our mental health, while advocating for others to do the same?
3. What changes in the industry and our environments would be beneficial to mental health going forward?
We close off with some audience questions!2024-05-0838 min
Cloud ControlEp. 17: The Code that Connects: Infrastructure, Innovation and How Community Impacts Them with Marino WijayIn this episode, Shon sits down with Marino Wijay, a trailblazer in open-source community engineering. Marino, with his rich expertise in Kubernetes, Istio, EBPF, and more, delves into the evolution of networking, infrastructure automation, and the cloud-native landscape. Join us as we uncover the secrets of full-stack networking, CI/CD pipelines, and the principles of infrastructure as code, all while navigating the dynamic challenges and opportunities within the tech industry.Subscribe to Cloud Control for the latest in CloudOps from industry leaders.2024-04-1245 minGeeking Out with Adriana VillelaThe One Where We Geek Out on Conference Crafting with Marino Wijay of KomodorAbout our guest:Marino Wijay is a Canadian, Traveller, International Speaker, Open Source Advocate for Service Mesh, CNI, Kubernetes, and Networking. He is an Ambassador @ Civo Cloud, and Lead Organizer for KubeHuddle Toronto. He is passionate about technology and modern distributed systems. He will always fall back to the patterns of Networking and the ways of the OSI. Community building is his driving force; A modern Jedi Academy.Find our guest on:X (Twitter)Find us on:All of our social channels are on bento.me/geekingoutAll of Adriana's social channels are...2024-04-0946 min
Kubernetes UnpackedKU047: Back to the Basics: Network Engineering for Platform EngineersNetwork engineering is foundational to platform engineering. Michael and Kristina chat with Marino Wijay about tinkering with their home labs to brush up on networking skills and get hands-on practice. The three talk about how in a cloud-based world, it can be easy to forget about the networking nuts and bolts that connect workloads and... Read more »2024-02-0137 min
Day Two DevOpsCloud Repatriation: Can Workloads Ever Come Home Again?Cloud repatriation: Is it a good idea? Guest Marino Wijay, an OSI and networking open source advocate, joins hosts Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance to discuss the recent interest in cloud repatriation. They cover the intricacies of moving workloads from the cloud back to on-premises or edge environments, and question if it is possible to... Read more »2024-01-3148 min
The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers PodsD2C231: Cloud Repatriation: Can Workloads Ever Come Home Again?Cloud repatriation: Is it a good idea? Guest Marino Wijay, an OSI and networking open source advocate, joins hosts Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance to discuss the recent interest in cloud repatriation. They cover the intricacies of moving workloads from the cloud back to on-premises or edge environments, and question if it is possible to... Read more »2024-01-3148 min
The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers PodsD2C231: Cloud Repatriation: Can Workloads Ever Come Home Again?Cloud repatriation: Is it a good idea? Guest Marino Wijay, an OSI and networking open source advocate, joins hosts Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance to discuss the recent interest in cloud repatriation. They cover the intricacies of moving workloads from the cloud back to on-premises or edge environments, and question if it is possible to... Read more »2024-01-3148 min
The Fat Pipe - Most Popular Packet Pushers PodsD2C231: Cloud Repatriation: Can Workloads Ever Come Home Again?Cloud repatriation: Is it a good idea? Guest Marino Wijay, an OSI and networking open source advocate, joins hosts Ethan Banks and Ned Bellavance to discuss the recent interest in cloud repatriation. They cover the intricacies of moving workloads from the cloud back to on-premises or edge environments, and question if it is possible to... Read more »2024-01-3148 min
DevOps ParadoxUnlocking the Potential of Modern Architectures Using Service Mesh#238: You might just now be reaching the point of containerizing your workloads and running them in Kubernetes. However, how do you go about accessing those workloads? You might have started with an ingress, because other options seemed like they were too complex. However, you've now crossed the point where you need that complexity. That's where service mesh can help you out. On this episode, we speak with Marino Wijay, Principal Developer Advocate at solo.io, about how service mesh has evolved over time, the challenges of adopting certain models, and the advantages of open-source solutions...2023-11-2249 min
Cloud UnfilteredKubeconNA23 - Marino Wijay of Solo.io chats about community and networkingDive into an engaging session from KubeconNA23, held in Chicago, featuring a thought-provoking conversation with Marino. This episode covers a range of topics from business needs in tech to the agility of emerging technologies, offering valuable insights for both tech enthusiasts and professionals.Business Needs and Tech Features: Explore the importance of aligning tech developments with specific business needs, and how different organizations approach this alignment with varying features and functionalities.Balancing Maturity and Speed in Tech: Delve into the challenges and benefits of balancing organizational maturity with the need for speed and responsiveness in tech...2023-11-1346 min
Fireside with VoxgigEpisode 120 Marino Wijay, Developer Advocate and OrganiserHere at the Voxgig podcast we’ve decided that we’re sick of talking about DevRel all the time. So we’ve decided to switch it up with something completely different for this episode - DevOps! Marino Wijay joins Richard to talk about operator relations, and his work for solo.io as a developer advocate. Solo helps companies unite their services into functional applications using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. So what’s Marino’s role? To make sure developers only have one thing to worry about: developing! All the explaining and talking to people, well that’s his job - it’s why he’...2023-09-2835 min
Cloud Native CompassAmbient Mesh with Marino Wijay & Matt TurnerCurious about Istio's new deployment mechanism, Ambient Mesh? It allows you to use Istio service mesh without relying on sidecar proxies, which brings a bunch of improvements that Marino and Matt share throughout this episode; as well as a ton of deep dive technical implementation details.Creators & Guests
Laura Santamaria - Host
David Flanagan - Host
Marino Wijay - Guest
Matt Turner - Guest
(00:00) - - Introductions
(01:50) - - What Ambient Mesh?
(04:15) - - Why Ambient Mesh?
(18:20) - - Waypoint Proxy
(25:00) - - Trade Offs
(34:20) - - Why Not eBPF?
(39:50) - - Istio Graduation!
2023-08-0449 min
The New Stack PodcastAmbient Mesh: No Sidecar RequiredAt Cloud Native Security Con, we sat down with Solo.io's Marino Wijay and Jim Barton, who discussed how service mesh technologies have matured, especially now with the removal of sidecars in Ambient Mesh that it developed with Google. Ambient Mesh is "a new proxy architecture that, according to the Solo.io site, "moves the proxy to the node level for mTLS and identity. It also allows a policy-enforcement policy to manage Layer 7 security filters and policies. A sidecar is a mini-proxy, a mini-firewall, like an all-in-one router, said Wijay, who doe...2023-02-2214 min
ITR - IT RealityWelcome Marino Wijay & Let's talk VMware TanzuThis week we welcome Marino Wijay(@virtualized6ix) to the podcast to share some of his career story as well as some insifght into the VMware Tanzu product.
Topic list:
Job growth
Career pivot
Multi-cloud
Tanzu? Tahnzu?
MTU, Jumbo frames, and the worse part of Networking (ISCSI)
The Quiz
2021-03-051h 06