John Pickard is the network engineering expert who wrote the O'Reilly title "Cisco ICND1 100-105 Exam Training". A Cisco Certified Network Academy Instructor, college professor, and former U.S. Air Force technical trainer with over 16 years of experience teaching network engineering, John holds numerous certifications (CCNP, IPv6 Forum Certified Gold Engineer and Trainer, etc.) as well as a PhD in Technology Management from Indiana State University.