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Losang Jinpa, Ph.D, MCSE/MCT, Python DevOps, Docker-Django DevSecOps Engineer
The Cloud Monk, Losang Jinpa, is now focused writing until end of December 2025 on his polyglot programmer compendium - concordance books Cloud Monk's Package Manager Book and DevOps for 20 Languages by Cloud Monk (with a particular focus on Cloud Native DevSecOps and Web API Security) to be published on GitHub and this Wiki. (navbar_devops_book - navbar_devops_focus
The Cloud Monk, Losang Jinpa, is now focused writing until end of December 2025 on his polyglot programmer compendium - concordance books Cloud Monk's Package Manager Book and DevOps for 20 Languages by Cloud Monk (with a particular focus on Cloud Native DevSecOps and Web API Security) to be published on GitHub and this Wiki. (navbar_devops_book - navbar_devops_focus
Cloud Monk, a quadrilingual (native English, fluent French, > 500 words of spoken Mandarin, > 200 words of spoken and written Korean) polyglot programmer, is concentrated on Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes and Python DevOps - Java DevOps - Rust DevOps, Python Microservices. He is a Cloud Native Kubernetes GitOps DevOps Engineer, a Python Software Architect and a Cloud Native Software Architect - https://CloudMonk.io
Main specialization and research interests are all things Python, Rust and “Continuous X” (CI/CD - Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery - Progressive Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Updating, Continuous Monitoring, but especially:
- Cloud Monk's Development PC Chocolatey List and Development macOS Homebrew List
- Cloud Monk's Book Purchases - Cloud Monk's Library contains over 3500 volumes of books.
- Cloud Monk Courses - Completed more than 2000 hours of course study in the last 6 years.
Cloud Monk is quadrilingual and is literate in Basic Korean - > 100 words of spoken Korean and written Korean (Hangul - can read Korean and write Korean using Korean keyboard).
Cloud Monk is quadrilingual and is literate in Basic Korean - > 100 words of spoken Korean and written Korean (Hangul - can read Korean and write Korean using Korean keyboard).
Losang Jinpa, Ph.D, is an MCSE/MCT who specializes in Python DevOps, Django, Linux and DevSecOps.
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Rev. Losang Jinpa, PhD, Buddhist Ayurvedic Herbalist and Permaculture Gardener
Losang has a Ph.D in Buddhist Ayurveda, is a former Buddhist Monk of the Nalanda Tradition of HH the Dalai Lama lineage.
He specializes in DevOps Cloud Computing as a Microsoft Certified System Engineer since 1995.
Resume CV of Losang Jinpa PhD MCSE-MCT Python Azure AWS Cloud Ops Docker-Kubernetes DevOps Engineer
He has been practicing Ayurveda as an Ayurvedic Herbalist since 1997.
Losang has taught and developed numerous courses over the years.
Books Written by Losang Jinpa
Udemy Courses Completed by the Losang Jinpa, PhD, MCSE/MCT
DevOps
DevSecOps
CyberSecurity
Data Science
Machine Learning, Deep Learning and AI
Cisco
Coding
Java and Frameworks
Java and Android Development
Kotlin and Frameworks
Kotlin and Android Development
C# and .NET
Python and Frameworks
JavaScript and Frameworks
TypeScript
PowerShell
Soft Skills
Agile and Project Management
Losang Jinpa, PhD, MCSE, MCT, MCP, Azure DevOps and Kubernetes Focused
Losang, is an Python “Automation First” DevOps Engineer
Losang Jinpa, PhD, MCSE, MCT, MCP, specializes in Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies such as the Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem – Azure, Office 365, Windows Server products and the Amazon Cloud Ecosystem. Before shifting his focus to the nascent public cloud arena, Losang spent more than 25 years focused on corporate private cloud network infrastructure architecting and support.
Cloud Technologies
Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem - Cloud OS
Microsoft Azure
Amazon AWS and Google Cloud Platform and Others
- Familiar with Cloud competitors to Microsoft Azure such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service, Google Cloud Platform, Apple Cloud Ecosystem
Cloud Collaboration SaaS
Cloud Certifications in Progress
Virtualization Technologies
Familiarity with virtualization, hypervisor / virtual machine monitor (VMM) technology.
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 and 2012 R2, Virtual Machine Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
- VMware Workstation 12.5, 12.1.1 (2016), 11.0 (2014), 9.0 (2012), 8.0 (2011), 6.5 (2008), 4.5 (2004), 3.1 (2002) 1.0 (1999)
- Oracle VirtualBox 5.14 (2016), 4.0 (2010)
- Parallels Desktop for Mac versions 2.5 (2007) to 11.2.1(2016)
Microsoft Messaging, Windows Systems Management, Networking, and IBM Connectivity Specialist
MCSE-Level Specialist in Microsoft Network Infrastructure:
Microsoft Messaging Cloud
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- Deploying E-Mail systems since 1985
- Exchange Server 4.0 (1996), 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
- Email clients - Office 365 Pro, Business Premium, Enterprise, Outlook/MAPI, Webmail, IMAP4/POP, SMTP/MSA, Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Apple Mail, Email privacy, Mozilla Thunderbird, SquirrelMail, Horde, RoundCube
Microsoft Systems Center - Systems Management Server
- System Center 2012, 2016 / Systems Management Server (SMS) since 1995 (versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2003, 2007)
- Microsoft System Center (SC) - In order of experience:
Microsoft and Linux Web Servers
IBM Mainframe Connectivity
- SNA Server since 1994, 3270, 5250 and SNA Gateways since 1985. Worked in France for IBM Mainframe Integration company Eicon Technology.
- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 (replacement for SNA Server).
Microsoft Windows Server and Windows Desktop OS
- All Windows Servers and Windows Clients since 1990 - focused on Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 (July 2015) deployments and upgrades. Experienced also with Windows IoT, Windows Core and Windows To Go.
Legacy BackOffice and Small Business Servers
- Microsoft BackOffice Server 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 2000 from 1994 to 2001
- Microsoft Small Business Server 4.0, 4.5, 2000, 2003, 2008 from 1995 to 2009
SaaS Cloud Collaboration - Productivity Office Suites - Document Managememt - GroupWare
- Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise, Business Premium - Microsoft Online Services
- Microsoft Office 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, XP, 2000, 97, 95, 3.0
- Microsoft Office for Macintosh 2016, 2011, 2008, 2004, X, 2001, 98
- SaaS - Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms versions 2007 to 2016
- Google Cloud and Google G Suite (formerly called Google for Work - Google Apps for Work) - Google Apps Directory Sync for integration with Microsoft Active Directory on Azure or Windows Server 2016
- Gmail, Hangouts, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Groups, News, Play, Sites, Google Vault and Android for Work
- LibreOffice 5.2.0 (2016), OpenOffice
LAN and WAN Networking - Switching and Routing
Cloud, Networking, and Messaging Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional ID 29254
- MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer since 1995
- In-Progress: Barracuda Engineer Certification, Amazon AWS Certification Certified SysOp, CompTIA Cloud, Cisco CCNA
Current Network Operating Systems - Servers and Clients
Losang has worked in network architecting, design, deployment, IT support, and net admin roles with the following Network Operating Systems (NOS):
Windows Server and Windows Clients
Linux Servers and Clients
- Linux - Basic Admin level familiarity with:
- Debian - Ubuntu 16.04.1 (2016), Linux Mint 18 (2016), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SUSE) 12SP1 (2015), Tails 2.5 (2016)
Apple Macintosh macOS X
- Macintosh - Apple OS X versions Mac OS X 10.0 (2001) to 10.11 El Capitan (2015) and macOS Sierra 10.12 (2016)
Mobile Cloud Computing
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- Android from version 1.5 (2009) to 7.0 (2016), AndroidWear 2.0 (2016)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Training (MCT)
- MCSE Certified on Microsoft BackOffice - Systems Management Server (SMS), SNA Server, Internet Information Server (IIS Web Server), SQL Server running on Windows Server
Scripting and Command Line Interfaces
Legacy Network Operating Systems
Mastery of the following legacy Network Operating Systems (NOS):
- 3Com EtherSeries versions - from 1984 to 1985
Internet Software and Network - Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Cloud Security and On-Premise/Client Security - High Availability
Familiarity with the following Cloud security topics and products:
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- Cloud firewalls: ThreatSTOP IP Firewall on Microsoft Azure, ThreatSTOP DNS Firewall on Microsoft Azure, Barracuda Web Application Firewall Azure (Barracuda WAF), Barracuda NextGen Firewall F Azure for Microsoft Azure Cloud (Barracuda NGF), Barracuda NextGen Firewall F AWS for Amazon AWS Cloud, Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series (Barracuda NGX, Barracuda Web Application Firewall AWS, Barracuda Web Application Firewall
- DNS - Azure DNS, Windows Server DNS, DNSSec and DNSCrypt, Amazon Route 53, Google Public DNS, Cisco OpenDNS, DynDNS, Norton ConnectSafe
- High availability for Cloud data links:
- Barracuda Load Balancer ADC (Barracuda ADC) for secure application delivery and Load balancing via Amazon AWS, Appliance and Virtual
- Barracuda Link Balancer (Barracuda LB) for quality-of-service (QoS) via advanced Internet link Load balancing
- Browser security for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Apple Safari - NoScript, Flashblock, Live USB, LiveCD
- Electronic mail security - Exchange Online Protection, Barracuda Essentials for Office 365, Barracuda Email Security Gateway (Barracuda ESG), Barracuda Email Security Gateway Vx, Barracuda Email Security Gateway vCloud Air, Barracuda Essentials for Email Security
- Enigmail for ThunderBird for PGP signing-encryption, GPGMail, GPGTools, HushMail for iOS End-to-end encryption
- digital signing and message encryption using certificates
- Cryptographic software - Microsoft BitLocker, VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, Apple FileVault, Paranoia Text Encryption (PTE) for iOS, LUKS disk encryption for Linux
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- Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Microsoft Windows Hello, Microsoft account, NT LAN Manager (NTLM), OpenID, Facebook connect, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Two-factor authentication (2FA), Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP), Remote Access Dial In User Service (RADIUS), Duo Security Authentication, Yubico YubiKey, fingerprint reader via Windows Biometric Framework or iOS, LastPass Authenticator, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Azure Multi-Factor Authentication
Content Management Systems (CMS)
CMS:
Wikis
Losang has implemented and contributed to many Wikis since 2004 including the Cloud Computing Wiki:
Learning Management Systems
ISP Hosted Server Management
Backup and Data Recovery
Familiar with:
- System Center Data Protection Manager (SCDPM) for continuous data protection, Barracuda Yosemite Server Backup (Barracuda YSB), Barracuda Backup (Barracuda BU), Barracuda ArchiveOne (Barracuda AO), Barracuda PST Enterprise, Backup Exec, Microsoft Windows Backup and Restore, Microsoft NTBackup, Mac Backup (MobileMe), Retrospect, Veritas NetBackup, 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZip, StuffIt Expander, Nero Multimedia Suite, Roxio Creator, Roxio Toast
- Cloud backup service/Online backup service: Microsoft Azure Backup, Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service (Barracuda CAS), Barracuda Message Archiver (Barracuda MA), Barracuda Essentials for Office 365, Barracuda Essentials for Email Security, Azure Storage (Azure Blobs, Azure Tables, Azure Queues, Azure Files), Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Apple iCloud, Amazon Drive, DropBox, Box, Carbonite, CloudMe, Acronis, SugarSync, ASUS WebStorage
- Data recovery software - System Center Data Protection Manager, Microsoft System Restore, Microsoft Windows To Go SystemRescueCD, WinPE, Apple Time Machine (OS X), Norton Utilities, ISO Recorder
Remote Desktop and Remote Administration
Remote desktop and Remote administration - Azure RemoteApp, Microsoft Remote Desktop, Terminal Services PcAnywhere, Secure Shell (SSH), Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), Screen Sharing, Novell NetWare Access Server, SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), FTP over SSH
Voice over IP
- Familiar with VoIP Voice over IP technologies - Office 360 Enterprise E5, Skype for Business, Skype, Google+ Hangouts, Google Voice, Vonage, Yahoo! Messenger, WhatsApp
- Secure VoIP via end-to-end encryption - Apple FaceTime, Silent Phone via Silent Circle, Viber, WhatsApp
Personal Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistants
- Apple Siri AI, Google Assistant AI, Google Now AI, Google Home AI, Microsoft Cortana AI, Amazon Alexa AI, IFTTT
Instant Messaging
- Skype, Yammer from Office 365, Google Hangouts, Google Talk, Apple iPhone Messages, Silent Text, ChatSecure for iOS
Registrars and Hosting
Domain Name Registration and DNS configuration and support:
Languages
- Native English speaker and fluent in French having worked and lived in Europe and France for 4 years. Speak 500+ words of Mandarin Chinese. Speak 1000+ words of Indian Sanskrit.
Training Classes Attended for MCSE CCNA
Extensive vendor training since 1984. See Losang Jinpa's Classes Attended for MCSE MCT MCP MCSA CCNA Azure Cloud Exchange Windows Server Linux
Books Read for MCSE CCNA
Extensive library: Very well-read, keeping up with the latest releases. See Books Read by Losang Jinpa PhD for MCSE MCT MCP MCSA CCNA Azure Cloud Exchange Windows Server Linux
Education
Past Clients
Past Clients includes:
- UCSF, CSAA, Wells Fargo, Oakland Raiders, France Telecom, SNCF, Axa Insurance, Warner Brothers, Hong Kong University, Microsoft Hong Kong, Microsoft London, Banque Populaire, Caisse d'Epargne, Credit Lyonnais, Bank of America, First Interstate Bank, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), TriValley Growers, Ayurveda Healing Arts Institute, International Institute of Chinese Medicine, et al.
Employment History
Employment history includes:
- Self Employed Consultant: Independent Consulting Network Engineer from 1994 to 2006. Both W2 and 1099 Contracting as MSCE/MCT for Microsoft Servers
- Eicon Technology France, 1992 to 1994, Pre-Sales Engineer for WAN Routers and IBM SNA, Paris
- David Corporation, 1989 to 1991, Senior Support Engineer for Networked Database Deployments
- Pacific Bell, 1988, Network Sales Engineer
- Businessland, 1985 to 1988, Product Marketing Manager for IBM Communications, National IBM Mainframe SNA Network Connectivity Specialist, Systems Engineer, Senior Technical Support
- Basic Computer, 1982 to 1985, Technical Support for LANs
References
References are available upon request in order to preserve the privacy of the individuals.
Social Media - LinkedIn-Twitter-YouTube-Facebook-Google+
Cloud DevOps and Software Engineering Courses Completed by Losang
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Cloud DevOps and Software Engineering Courses Completed by Losang
Cloud DevOps and Software Engineering Courses Completed by Losang
Software Engineering
Java
- Learn Java Programming Crash Course by Tim Buchalka - 12.5 hours
Spring Framework
Losang strongly recommends learning the Spring Framework from BOTH:
- Spring Framework 5 - Beginner to Guru by John Thompson the Spring Framework Guru - 53 hours long course.
- Java Spring Tutorial Masterclass - Learn Spring Framework 5 by Tim Buchalka - 45 hours long course.
Android Dev
Kotlin
Python
Django
Flask
JetBrains PyCharm
PowerShell
Containers and Orchestration
Docker
Kubernetes
Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Azure for Developers
Amazon Cloud - AWS
AWS DevOps
AWS for Developers
Big Data
NoSQL
SQL
SQL Server
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Security
These are the common areas that Losang has studied in the last 20 years:
- IT ops, including Azure-AWS-GCP, Docker-Kubernetes-Containers, Office 365 - Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Windows 10, Cisco-CCNA-CCNP, Linux-Ubuntu-CentOS-RedHat, macOS, VMware-Hyper-V, CompTIA, MCSE
- Data science-Big data - Python data science. SQL: SQL Server-MySQL-PostgreSQL-Oracle-Oracle Database, NoSQL: MongoDB-Amazon DynamoDB-Azure Cosmos DB-Google Bigtable-MapReduce-Apache Cassandra-Oracle NoSQL Database-HBase-Apache CouchDB, Key-Value Cache: Memcache-Amazon ElastiCache-Redis, Graph database: Neo4j-Amazon Neptune. DB-Engines ranking - https://db-engines.com
- Security, including CISSP, CEH-Ethical hacking, CompTIA Security+, security auditing, penetration testing and digital forensics.
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