Steve Mcnu*tt on LinkedIn: Nicholas Russo Obituary - Bel Air, MD | 82 comments (2024)

Mike McPhee

Cybersecurity Solutions Architect | Security Storyteller | GSE, CCIEx2/CCDE, MBA, MSISE

2d

Oh man, this is rough. I studied with Nick before either of us were at Cisco, and he was unbelievably sharp and hard working. We were both working towards the CCIE R&S and he was 100x faster and smarter than his study buddy (me). He did so much to raise everyone's level of knowledge and make that leap into networking, and while we ended up in different places, it was amazing to see how he just never stopped learning and sharing.We hadn't talked in a couple of years - time does that. I know he enjoyed collaborating with you, Steve. I'm here if you need to chat, my friend.My heart goes out to his family, and I wish them peace. 😢

Russ White, Ph.D.

Building networks, clouds, and community; helping engineers grow; advocating for privacy and simplicity

1d

very sad ... I worked with Nick on several projects back a few years ...

Adnan Mohammed

1d

Whattttt, are you serious. OMG I can’t believe. It’s a big loss to our networking community. What a humble person. I will definitely miss him for long time. I was just watching his NSO video on Puralsight this morning. Learned a lot from him. He recently went through some surgery if I remember it correctly. I will miss him big time.May god bless his soul and give his family lot of patience especially his little daughters. (💔)

Kevin Kuhls

Field Engineering Leader at Forward Networks, Inc.

1d

I’m shocked. I’m so sorry for his wife and girls. We were very lucky to have known him. He was humble, patient, gracious and his voracious appetite for learning was amazing. I only wish I spent more time with him. I always assumed there’d be more opportunities.I remember many years back at Cisco, a new guy on the Fed team asking to learn about ansible and automation. In a few months he had learned everything I knew and just kept going. A few years later, same story, this time kubernetes. I will always be proud to say I knew him.He achieved more in fewer years than anyone I’ve ever known. Rest in peace, Nick.

Matt Haedo

Enterprise Solution Architect at ITsavvy

22h

Nick was a mentor among mentors. His passion, enthusiasm, and desire to share his knowledge were unparalleled. I was in a study group with Nick many years ago, and on numerous occasions, he went out of his way to lab various technologies with me one-on-one to help explain deeply technical topics — not out of ego, but out of a genuine desire to help. This is a huge loss, and Nick will be deeply missed by many.

Mike Ghazaleh

NRDY Tech @ YouTube, Tech Engineer, Entrepreneur & Podcaster

2d

What????? I talked to Nick a couple of years ago for a solid hour, and had a long conversation regarding teaching and courses..he was such an incredibly generous individual which was willing to do anything to help someone he barely knew. Man...

Narbik Kocharians

CEO at Micronics Networking and Training Inc.

1d

What a shocking news, can't believe it. Nick was a very nice guy, helpful to everyone. Prayers for friends and family. May he rest in peace 😔🙏

Andreas Bækdahl

First ever DevNet Expert. Top-rated instructor. 3×CCIE + CCDE

1d

Terrible news :-( I'm so sorry to hear this. All my thoughts goes to his family.

Rune Johannesen

Automation Architect at TDC Erhverv

1d

I'm so sad to read this, he's always been a favorite of mine, who was excellent at teaching and explaining things in details. What a terrible loss. My thoughts are with his family. May he rest in peace.

Farshid Rahimi

DevSecOps Engineer.

1d

Rest in peace. My thoughts are with the loved ones, wishing them patience and peace.