Available for Senior / Director-level roles

Luis Adrian
Martinez Vergara

Network Associate Director · AI-NetOps · Data Center Infrastructure

Senior network infrastructure engineer with 15+ years designing, operating, and automating enterprise-grade networks across WAN, LAN, data center, and cloud-connected environments. Deep hands-on background in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Palo Alto, F5 BIG-IP LTM, and production-grade AIOps tooling built on top of Claude Sonnet.

CCNP CCNA R&S CCNA Voice Gen AI Yellow Belt NTT DATA — Associate Director
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// Projects & Labs

MODULE_01 // AI-NETOPS
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NetClaw / OpenClaw

AI-assisted operational tooling for network infrastructure. LLM-integrated workflows via Claude Sonnet targeting Cisco Catalyst 8000 IOS XE on DevNet. Enforces ITIL change management — requires a change ticket before any config is applied. MCP-based tool dispatch with audit logging.

GitHub
Active — claude-sonnet-4-6
MODULE_02 // PYTHON
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Network Reachability Checker

Stdlib-only Python tool that replaces manual ping sweeps. Reads a CSV device inventory, validates IPs, executes cross-platform pings, and writes timestamped results — the same logic behind SolarWinds NCM pre-change validation, built from first principles.

GitHub
Week 1 — 100-Day Challenge
MODULE_03 // LOAD BALANCING
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F5 BIG-IP LTM Lab

Hands-on F5 BIG-IP LTM lab covering virtual servers, pools, health monitors, persistence profiles, SSL offload, SNAT, and traffic engineering. Migration planning workflows, reliability validation runbooks, and production-style documentation aligned with enterprise load-balancing environments.

Active — AWS Lab
MODULE_04 // API INTEGRATION
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Tesla Fleet API

OAuth integration and telemetry workflows using Python and secure credential management on macOS. Demonstrates API integration patterns applicable to enterprise infrastructure automation. Sanitized telemetry artifacts published to GitHub Pages.

GitHub
Lab — OAuth + Telemetry

// Latest Articles & Posts

AI augments human expertise in enterprise infrastructure and network operations
AI-NetOps / AI Infrastructure / Professional Post
AI Doesn’t Replace Us — It Augments Us

A professional reflection on how AI augments technical teams, improves operational decision-making, and supports infrastructure modernization rather than replacing human expertise.

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AI Infrastructure · NVIDIA NCCL

Multi-GPU Communication Explained

Deep-dive into NCCL transport protocols (Simple, LL, LL128), primitives, and collective ops for distributed AI training at scale.

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AI Infrastructure · GPU Clusters

AI Backbone Systems in 2026

Full landscape of AI infrastructure — H100 DGX clusters, rack-scale systems, training vs. inference split, and what's cutting edge today.

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F5 BIG-IP AWS Lab
// Lab · AWS · F5 BIG-IP
2 Sides of the Story

ARM + F5 VE don't mix on Mac M2. Pivoted to AWS — VPC, Security Group locked to home IP, F5 BIG-IP VE 30-day trial. Under $40.

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Personal AI Agent
// AI · OpenClaw · NetOps
My Own Personal Agent

Built Optimus — a personal AI agent on OpenClaw TUI, claude-sonnet-4-6 backend, focused on AI-driven network automation.

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Change Ticket
// ITIL · NetClaw · Change Control
Change Ticket Required

Connected AI to the network. First thing it asked: "What's your change ticket #?" — ITIL enforcement built in from day one.

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100 Days Challenge
// 100 Days · First Principles
100 Days of First-Principles Thinking

15–20 min daily. Real problems. Raw thinking. Brutal AI feedback. Training the mental discipline of a Principal Architect.

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// Experience

NTT DATA Americas
Sep 16, 2019
Present
Plano, TX
Network Associate Director
Enterprise Network Engineering · Data Center · Security · Cloud · WAN · AI-NetOps
  • Lead enterprise network engineering and architecture across production data center, WAN, security, and cloud connectivity domains — program scope spanning infrastructure modernization, security transformation, and AI-driven operations
  • Delivered multi-year production data center migration with dual 10G/40G inter-DC connectivity, phased application cutovers, and zero unplanned outages; architected Cisco Nexus 9000 core switching modernization with VXLAN-ready fabric design
  • Owned enterprise-wide hardware lifecycle program across Cisco Catalyst 9500/9400/9300/9200 and C8300 ISR platforms, retiring end-of-life infrastructure and standardizing IOS-XE codebase across production environments
  • Designed and deployed Palo Alto next-generation firewalls across production data centers, replacing legacy perimeter security; sustained quarterly firewall compliance audit program using Algosec, Cybertrust, and Cisco ASA review cycles
  • Architected 10G Q-in-Q Azure ExpressRoute modernization and high-capacity inter-DC DWDM/Metro-E transport; engineered MPLS carrier failover with BGP convergence validation for production and DR workloads
  • Designed and deployed Gigamon traffic visibility integrated with DarkTrace AI analytics for behavioral threat detection across east-west and north-south traffic; led LLM and MCP-based NetOps innovation recognized as a finalist in enterprise innovation programs
  • Integrated SolarWinds NPM/NTA with ServiceNow for real-time alerting and automated incident creation; automated configuration compliance and operational tasks with Python and Ansible — reducing audit effort and accelerating change cycles
  • Coordinated cross-functional change governance across application, security, data center, and vendor teams — ensuring production stability through structured change management and zero unplanned disruption
NTT DATA México
Aug 12, 2013
Sep 16, 2019
Monterrey, MX
Networking Advisor
Enterprise LAN/WAN · Routing · VPN · Firewall · Multi-Vendor
  • Engineered enterprise LAN/WAN architectures, routing designs, VPN connectivity, and firewall integrations for global enterprise customers
  • Coordinated multi-vendor deployments and infrastructure lifecycle upgrades across Cisco, firewall, carrier, and access layers
  • Delivered network infrastructure modernization projects focused on resiliency, redundancy, and long-term operational stability
  • Standardized network documentation and operational workflows, improving deployment consistency and support handoff quality
Xerox Business Services de México
Dec 12, 2011
Aug 9, 2013
Monterrey, MX
Network Engineer
Enterprise Infrastructure · Connectivity · Network Operations
  • Supported enterprise network infrastructure through troubleshooting of connectivity, performance, and service availability issues
  • Improved operational stability through configuration tuning, baseline standardization, and infrastructure optimization
Servicios Axtel
Jun 1, 2009
Oct 4, 2011
Apodaca, MX
Customer Support Engineer
VPN Services · Routing · WAN · Customer Support
  • Managed enterprise VPN services, routing protocols, and WAN connectivity for customer-facing production infrastructure
  • Provided technical troubleshooting for routing, WAN connectivity, and service availability incidents

// Selected Enterprise Network Projects

Infrastructure Modernization & Data Center
  • Multi-Year Flagship Data Center Migration — Led production data center migration from legacy primary DC to modernized regional DC, including network re-architecture, dual 10G/40G inter-DC connectivity, phased application cutovers, and zero unplanned outages.
  • Data Center Core Switch Replacement — Architected Cisco Nexus 9000 core switching modernization introducing VXLAN-ready fabric design, redundant topology, and modernized east-west traffic engineering.
  • Enterprise Network Hardware Lifecycle Program — Owned enterprise-wide hardware refresh across Cisco Catalyst 9500/9400/9300/9200 and C8300 ISR platforms, retiring end-of-life infrastructure and standardizing IOS-XE codebase.
Security, Compliance & Risk Reduction
  • Enterprise Next-Gen Firewall Transformation — Designed and deployed Palo Alto NGFWs across production data centers, replacing legacy perimeter security and enabling unified threat prevention, URL filtering, and centralized policy management.
  • Enterprise Firewall Compliance Audit Program — Built and sustained a quarterly firewall compliance audit program using Algosec, Cybertrust, Palo Alto, and Cisco ASA, improving rule hygiene and audit readiness.
  • Critical SSH CVE Remediation & ACL Hardening — Led rapid response to critical SSH-related vulnerability exposure on network visibility infrastructure, coordinating patching and ACL hardening across affected platforms.
Cloud, WAN & Connectivity
  • Azure ExpressRoute Modernization — Architected 10G Q-in-Q Azure ExpressRoute expansion, enabling segregated transport for production, DR, and analytics workloads with increased cloud egress capacity.
  • Inter-DC DWDM and Metro-E Buildout — Designed and delivered high-capacity inter-data-center connectivity including 8×10G DWDM and 40G Metro-E transport for migration, replication, and steady-state resilience.
  • MPLS Carrier Failover Engineering — Engineered carrier failover across primary and secondary MPLS providers, validating BGP convergence and resilient transport behavior under production conditions.
Monitoring, AI-NetOps & Innovation
  • Network Visibility Platform with AI Threat Analytics — Designed and deployed Gigamon traffic visibility integrated with DarkTrace AI analytics for behavioral threat detection across east-west and north-south traffic flows.
  • LLM + MCP Network Operations Innovation — Built an LLM and Model Context Protocol based NetOps innovation project applying generative AI to network operations workflows; recognized as a finalist in enterprise innovation programs.
  • Agentic Network Operations Business Case & Pilot — Built business case and pilot plan for agentic network operations leveraging NetBrain and AI-driven automation concepts for production network management.

// Core Competencies

Routing & Switching
BGPOSPFEIGRP MPLSPBRIP SLA BFDQoSHSRP/VRRP STPVLANsTCP/IP
Data Center & WAN
Cisco Nexus 9KCisco Catalyst 9500/9400/9300/9200 Cisco ISR/C8300Aruba CX 6300M VXLANDC Migrations DWDMMetro-E HA DesignDR ZertoOpenGear RiverbedLifecycle Upgrades
Security & Load Balancing
Palo Alto NGFWCisco ASA F5 BIG-IP/LTMAlgosec Akamai SiteShieldCSC Global DNS IKEv2TLS RADIUS/TACACS+SNMPv3 VPNFirewall Policy Rapid7LogRhythm
Observability & Ops
SolarWinds NPM/NTAPerfStack NetFlowGigamon DarkTraceSplunk Brocade SANServiceNow Packet AnalysisRCA Change GovernanceNetBrain
Automation & AIOps
PythonAnsible NetmikoNETCONF RESTCONFREST APIs LLM IntegrationMCP LinuxGitHub
Cloud & Hybrid
Azure ExpressRouteAzure VPN Lumen NaaSAWS Networking Hybrid CloudCloud-Connected Infra Cisco Meraki MR/MXWi-Fi 6/6E AI-RRM

// Training

// NVIDIA Academy · AI Infrastructure
AI Data-Center / AI Networking Training
NVIDIA Academy
2026
AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals
NVIDIA Academy · Course & Exam
✦ NVIDIA
RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) from A to Z
NVIDIA Academy · Completed with 100% Score
✦ NVIDIA
InfiniBand Essentials
NVIDIA Academy
✦ NVIDIA
Cumulus Linux Essentials
NVIDIA Academy
✦ NVIDIA
SONiC Essentials by NVIDIA
NVIDIA Academy
✦ NVIDIA
NetQ Deployment and Installation
NVIDIA Academy
✦ NVIDIA
Introduction to Networking
NVIDIA Academy
✦ NVIDIA
// Workshops & Conferences
Build Agentic AI Apps with MCP Workshop
Packt
February 21, 2026
AI Summit Dallas
Industry Conference
2025
Network X Americas
Industry Conference

// Certifications

// Professional Certifications
Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCNP — Routing & Switching
✦ Cisco
Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNA — Routing & Switching
✦ Cisco
Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNA — Voice
✦ Cisco
Gen AI Yellow Belt
Generative AI Foundations
✦ AI Cert

// Professional Memberships

// IEEE Affiliations
IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Member in good standing through December 2026 · Member #41512307
✦ IEEE
IEEE Communications Society
Member in good standing, 2026
✦ IEEE ComSoc
IEEE Fort Worth Section
Regional Section Member
✦ IEEE Fort Worth

// Education

// Academic Background
M.S. in Information Technology Management
TecMilenio University
2023 – Present · In Progress
B.S. in Electronics & Communications Engineering
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
2005 – 2008