Rob Ringer
Chief Watcher Of Blinky Lights
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRob Ringer is a seasoned technology leader and company owner based in Austin with over two decades of experience bridging network security, systems engineering, and executive advisory work. His career spans the USAF to senior roles at Palo Alto Networks and Insight, where he led SDN, Zero Trust, SOC transformation, and complex M&A integrations while acting as a trusted adviser to C-level stakeholders. Rob combines hands-on technical depth—grounded in defense-grade communications and commercial network architectures—with a people-first leadership style that builds high-performance, learning-focused teams. He now leverages that blend of strategy and execution through Tech Ringer LLC, helping organizations translate cutting-edge security technologies into ethical, business-aligned outcomes. An unexpected strength is his longevity across both operational and advisory domains, giving him rare visibility into tactical incident response and long-term digital transformation.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Programing, Bachelor of Science, Computer Programing at Southwestern CollegeElectronic Systems Technology, Computer systems technology, Electronic Systems Technology, Computer systems technology at Community College of the Air Force
Github Skills (5)
alto8
cisco7
hal6
juniper4
xapi3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rringer/eSports
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
Contributions:76 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
rringer/K12Skillet
Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
The K-12 Skillet is indented for K-12 educational deployment configuration of the Palo Alto Networks NGFW
Contributions:2 PRs, 19 pushes in 3 months
palo-altoaltodeploymentk-12palo-alto-networks
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