About Me

Hi there! I am a Senior Network Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing and implementing network solutions that actually work, plus 12 years in IT, which has taught me a lot about keeping systems running smoothly. I have taken on many different roles over the years, which means I have seen alot of “stuff”, from the mildly confusing to the completely chaotic, and I have made it through all of it.

When I am not building reliable and scalable networks or automating boring tasks, I am managing life with my twins, who make even the most complex network issues feel easy in comparison. I am also a big fan of poker, because what is life without a little strategy and risk, and tennis, where I try to serve as well as I do in my work. I also have a homelab where I experiment with new technology, because some hobbies are just too technical to not enjoy. If I am not solving problems or testing new tools, you can probably find me writing about my homelab tech experiments on my blog.

Skills & Expertise

Networking

  • Cisco
  • Fortinet
  • SD-WAN
  • Routing
  • Switching
  • BGP/OSPF
  • Aruba

Security

  • Firewalls
  • IDS/IPS
  • Zero Trust
  • VPN

Automation

  • Python
  • Ansible
  • Vmware VRO/VRA
  • In progress with Terraform and CI/CD

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Docker