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 // AI FABRIC
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Clos ECMP & AI Training Fabric Visualizers

Interactive 3D visualizers of Clos/ECMP leaf-spine and AI training fabrics, built with Three.js.

Open Visualizer

// 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