Individual Speaker Profile

• Cisco - From 2014-09-01 (Current)
• Metacloud - From 2014-06-30 To 2014-09-29
• Rackspace - From 2009-01-15 To 2014-05-16

OpenStack Evangelist at Cisco

• Private Cloud
• Hybrid Cloud
• Enablement
• Careers
• Women in Tech

Niki Acosta is an OpenStack Evangelist who came to Cisco by way of the Metacloud Acquistion in late 2014. Her OpenStack journey began when she joined Rackspace in 2008, eventually becoming an OpenStack Evangelist for the Rackspace Cloud, and later, the Private Cloud business.  As a frequent speaker, podcaster, and blogger, she has become a recognized name in the cloud industry both on cloud topics and as an outspoken advocate for women in tech. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikiacosta.

• OpenStack's Digital Transformation Opportunity

• Tips from Community Managers: Effective Strategies for Building a Vibrant User and Developer Community
• OpenStack and the IoT: Where We Stand, Where We're Going, What We Need to Get There

• WOO Breakfast Working Sessions

• Choosing a Managed OpenStack Solution: Three Use Cases
• Are You Ready for OpenStack?
• OpenStack Product Management Strategies Panel

• Building a Cloud Career in OpenStack
• Team Gender Diversity - Working with the Other 50%

• Getting Started with OpenStack

• From Infrastructure Administrator To Cloud Architect

• Solving the OpenStack Talent Gap

• This is Your Career. This is Your Career on OpenStack.

• The Stack and Beyond: Analysis Paralysis
  
• Designing an OpenStack Summit Submission for Success
  
• Choosing a Managed OpenStack Solution: Three Use Cases
  
• Solving the OpenStack Talent Gap
  
• eBay - Suneet Nandwani
  

• English

Co-Host of Cloud Unfiltered . 

Four-time OpenStack Track Chair

Purveyor of Good Vibes!