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Andrin Tema

@andrintema

Network Architect at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. designing an ACI data center migration and automating deployments with Ansible and Terraform.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

Senior network architecture or engineering roles focused on large-scale data centres, Cisco ACI/NDFC, and AI/HPC fabrics (RoCEv2, InfiniBand, NVIDIA AI Factory), with automation using Ansible and Terraform. Open to fully remote or hybrid roles in the Netherlands and across the EU.

At ABN AMRO Bank N.V., I'm designing a Data Center ACI migration strategy and using Ansible and Terraform to streamline deployments. I'm also working on a new data center build and core-network architecture.

At Cisco, I designed and tested data center and enterprise technologies, including ACI, NDFC, and RoCEv2. I built lab topologies to validate requirements and worked on Network as Code with Ansible and Terraform.

At Conscia Nederland, I planned data center and enterprise fabric solutions, including ACI, EVPN VXLAN, and SD-Access. I also worked with sales and solution teams, guided client projects, and mentored junior engineers.

My background includes more than five years at Cisco validating SDN platforms such as ACI and NX-OS VXLAN with Ixia and Spirent. I'm a dual CCIE in Data Center and Enterprise Infrastructure, and my recent focus includes NVIDIA AI networking, from Spectrum-X Ethernet and Quantum InfiniBand to BlueField DPUs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Network Engineer

Current

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

• Designing and implementing a robust Data Center ACI migration strategy, enhancing network efficiency.
• Utilizing Infrastructure as Code (Ansible/Terraform) to streamline deployment processes.
• Migration of Palo Alto Firewalls and executed microsegmentation, improving security posture across the organization.
• Preparing roadmap for future Datacenter demand and optimizing.
• New Data Center B

Senior Network Consultant

Cisco

Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 4 months)

- Design testing of Datacenter, Enterprise.
- Cisco Cloud &AI technologies ACI,NDFC,NDI,UCS. RoceV2
- Drive Expert Series, build labs and test features.
- Design, build and configure, test bed topologies based on the validation requirements
- Network as a Code, ACI, NDFC, using Ansible and Terraform.

Senior Network Consultant Engineer

Conscia Nederland

Nov 2024 - May 2025 (6 months)

- Design and plan technical solutions for Datacenter tehcnologies ACI, EVPN VXLAN NDFC, LAN, Nexus.
- Enterprise fabrics SD-Access LISP PUB/SUB.
- Nexus as a code, ACI as a code via Terraform, automated VXLAN BGP EVGP fabrics with Ansible.
- Lead and guide technical projects and implement technical solutions for clients.
- Consult with sales and solution teams, own technical aspects of projects.
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Senior Network Engineer

Cisco

Apr 2021 - Nov 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Datacenter migration projects from the legacy data center to ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure). HLD & LLD with Nexus 9K series. L4-L7 Services, Load Balancers, Firewalls, Cloud integrations, VMM, etc. Troubleshooting and best practice implementation plans for the ACI environment. Automation of migration processes, Ansible/Terraform.

Network Engineer Team Lead

Enterprise / DC operations (Kraków)

Sep 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 6 months)

• Led DC operations on Nexus 5/6/7/9K, ACI leaf/spine/APIC health, Juniper SRX, F5, Checkpoint, ASR/ACE; TAC-backed major incidents.
• SD-WAN Viptela (vEdge 100M–2000 / Cloud on ENCS 5406): new sites, changes, global customer support within SLA.

Network Engineer Team Lead

Cisco

Sep 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 6 months)

- Data Centre, Juniper SRX Firewalls, F5, Nexus 5k, 6k, 7k, 9k, Nokia Checkpoint, ASR, ACE.
- Resolving network-related incidents (R&S, Datacentre technologies, Nexus, vPC, fabric path, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP.).
- ACI (Operation& Maintenance ensuring 100% health and reachability of Leaf/Spine/APICs, Incident handling, contract policy
checking, endpoint nodes monitoring and ensure active operations,

Network Engineer

Lufthansa Industry Solutions

Apr 2019 - Sep 2019 (5 months)

-Handling Network incidents.
-CISCO products (Cisco Prime, CISCO catalyst 2960, 3560, Cisco 4510-E Cisco 3850. Routers Cisco 2811, 2911, 1941).

Transmission Engineer

Vodafone Albania

Oct 2013 - Dec 2018 (5 years 2 months)

Installing& commissioninghardwareBase Stations. Troubleshooting Radio AccessNetwork alarms. Isolate in-sitefaults,while always aimingtominimizeoutagetimeand maximizing QoS. Microwave High-Frequency Links(Nokia,Ericsson).

Radio and Network Engineer

Vodafone Albania

Oct 2013 - Dec 2018 (5 years 2 months)

- Installing & commissioning hardware Base Stations
- Troubleshooting Radio Access Network network alarms,
- Isolate in-site faults, while always aiming to minimize outage time and maximizing QoS.
- Microwave High-Frequency Links (Nokia, Ericsson).

Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written

Dec 2024 · Expires Dec 2027

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Master of Social Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2010 - 2012

Polytechnic University of Tirana

Master's degree, Electronic Engineering

2010 - 2012

Electronic Systems(Digital+Analog), Telecommunications, Programming, RF, Computer Architecture, Automatization,Operating Systems,Networking, Multimedia and Signal Processing,etc.
GPA 9.4/10