The Role of AIOps in Full-Stack Observability
Scope:
The general goal of this eBook is to bring interested Cisco DevNet community members, developers, and software engineers to the central hub site to engage with learning labs and tools.
Contribution:
Collaborating with copywriters and critical stakeholders, I designed this eBook in Adobe InDesign.
Design rationale:
The main design is focused on the Cisco DevNet brand, featuring key shapes, colors, and text treatment. In addition, the TOC is designed to be dynamic and functions similar to web navigation. This bridges the gap between publication and web design and provides a solution that brings the reader closer to a web experience but in a PDF.
Key achievement:
This eBook helped bring important information regarding AIOps and Observability for Full-Stack developers and how Cisco can help facilitate the right tools for particular needs.
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API Security: A Growing Challenge in Complex Operating Environments
Scope:
This eBook outlines and exposes the security risks of miss-using APIs and how they pose a serious threat to organizations in a fast-paced, go-to-market business. It also aims to provide various Cisco solutions for app developers and full-stack engineers.
Contribution:
Collaborating with the copywriting team and key stakeholders, I designed this eBook in Adobe InDesign.
Design rationale:
Utilizing the core Cisco Developer branding, I focused on presenting the key information and statistics as clearly as possible for the reader while maintaining a clean, modern, brand-focused aesthetic.
Key achievement:
This eBook helped underline the security issues with APIs while facilitating data and findings for the reader.
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The State of Shift Left: Progress, Potential, and Opportunity
Scope:
This eBook's primary focus is to educate developers, engineers, and leaders in application and systems development about security and implementing it at the beginning stages of development.
Contribution:
Collaborating with the copywriting and product teams, I designed this eBook in InDesign.
Design rationale:
Focusing on the critical data and the core branding and brand messaging. I developed this layout, formatting the text to fit the brand and a clean look that communicates fast and engages the reader with bold colors, shapes, and meaningful photography.
Achievement:
This eBook helped spread awareness of shifting security left and spotlight the issue in today's development process.
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Beyon Multi-Factor Authentication: A Technical Guide to Zero Trust Implementation
Scope:
This eBook explains the importance of implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and establishes basic building blocks and critical components.
Contribution:
Collaborating with the copywriting team, I designed and laid out this eBook in Adobe InDesign and designed the technical illustration on page 5 in Illustrator.
Design rationale:
Adhering to the Cisco DevNet brand, I used engaging colors, shapes, and images to create a simplistic yet exciting layout. The primary design goal was clarity for the reader without sacrificing style. I formatted the text using "paragraph" and "character" style sheets to ensure a consistent layout.
Achievement:
This eBook helped developers, engineers, and the Cisco DevNet community identify key security issues and plan the development process utilizing an MFA comprehensive security framework early in the development cycle.
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