Lucy Mbugua is a Systems Engineer with over 6 years of experience in networking. She is a 3X CCNP and holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of York, UK, and a bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology from Strathmore University. She is passionate about programming and network programmability, a passion that has seen her champion Cisco Developer Network (DEVNET) in Sub-Saharan Africa, encouraging customers and partners to develop solutions leveraging Cisco APIs. She is keen on solving real-world problems using design thinking and innovation.