Services
Each engagement is scoped around a client outcome. Pricing is discussed on the call, once the scope is clear.
Network Automation Foundations
Move from manual CLI changes to version-controlled, tested infrastructure-as-code.
Includes
- —Audit of current change process and toolchain
- —Ansible roles or Cisco NSO service packages for your platforms
- —CI/CD pipeline for staged, reviewed network changes
- —pyATS validation suite tied to the pipeline
- Delivered
- Git repo, automation package, CI/CD pipeline, validation suite, runbook.
- Typical duration
- 6–10 weeks
Service Provider & Data Center Design
A greenfield fabric design, or a redesign of one that has outgrown itself.
Includes
- —Requirements and capacity workshop
- —BGP / MPLS / EVPN / Segment Routing architecture
- —Golden configuration templates per role
- —Migration plan from current state, if applicable
- Delivered
- High-level design, low-level design, golden configs, migration plan.
- Typical duration
- 4–8 weeks
Brownfield Migration & Reengineering
Migrate a live network to new architecture or hardware without downtime.
Includes
- —Risk assessment against current traffic and dependencies
- —Phased cutover plan with maintenance windows sized to risk
- —Rollback procedures for every phase
- —Validation tests run before and after each phase
- Delivered
- Risk assessment, phased cutover plan, rollback procedures, validation tests.
- Typical duration
- 8–16 weeks
Proof of Concept & Technical Validation
De-risk a platform or design decision before committing budget.
Includes
- —Lab environment built to represent your target architecture
- —Test plan aligned to the decision you need to make
- —Measured results against defined success criteria
- Delivered
- Lab environment, measured results, go/no-go recommendation.
- Typical duration
- 30–60 days
How I work
- 01
Call
A 30-minute conversation about the problem, not the tools.
- 02
Scope
A short written proposal — outcome, deliverables, duration.
- 03
Build
Work happens in the open: a repo, a lab, or both, with regular check-ins.
- 04
Handover
Documentation and a runbook your team can operate without me.
Extended capabilities
For ACI, security, cloud networking, and wireless/SD-WAN, I extend delivery through a select network of senior specialists — collaborators with deep, proven expertise in their respective domains. I define the scope, direct the engagement, and remain personally accountable for the outcome.
- —Cisco ACI / Data Center Fabric
- —Network & Infrastructure Security
- —Cloud Networking (AWS / GCP)
- —Wireless / SD-WAN