Luke's Resume
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Luke Richardson is currently employed as a Network Architect in London.
- Passionate about all things Network Automation.
- Determined to deliver robust and scalable Infrastructure as Code.
- Adept at working with cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects.
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Employment History
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Luke's Employment in the Technology Industry includes WeWork & Dimension Data.
gantt dateFormat YYYY title Luke's Career Path section Dimension Data Project Management & Network Engineer :done, 2012, 2017 section Redstone Network Engineer :done, 2017, 2018 section Sabbatical Peace & Quiet :done, 2018, 2019 section WeWork Network Architect - Global :done, 2019, 2023 section Lloret Control Systems Network Architect :active, 2023, 2025Where When What Why Available for Hire 2024 - Network Automation Bring it all together Lloret 2023 - 2024 Network Architect Rediscover my Roots WeWork 2019 - 2023 Network Architect - Global Build Complex Systems at Scale Redstone 2017 - 2018 Network Engineer & TPM Prove Myself Dimension Data 2012 - 2017 PM to Network Engineer Learn the Ropes
Education
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Luke's Education includes a BA in Politics prior to his various Tech Industry roles.
Where When What Why YouTube 2008 - 2023 > 10,000 hours Life long learner University of London 2005 - 2008 Politics BA - 2:1 I should have known better Bishop Stopford 1997 - 2005 x4 A-levels Grade A The year they let you retake exams!
This chart shows a timeline of Luke's Professional Certifications and upcoming expiry.
gantt dateFormat YYYY title Luke's Learning Path section You Tube Stay Curious :active, 2019, 2025 section CCNA Cisco Route & Switch :done, 2019, 2022 section JNCIA-Junos Juniper Networks Certified Associate - Junos :active, 2020, 2025 section JNCIA-DevOps Juniper Networks Certified Associate - DevOps :active, 2020, 2025 section JNCIA-Secuirty Juniper Networks Certified Associate - Security :active, 2020, 2025 section JNCIA-Mist Juniper Networks Certified Associate - Mist :active, 2020, 2025 section Juniper Associate x 4 Juniper JNCIA x 4 :active, 2021, 2025 section JNCIS-DevOps Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - DevOps :active, 2021, 2025 section JNCIS-ENT Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - ENT :active, 2023, 2025 section JNCIS-Mist Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - Mist :active, 2023, 2025 section Juniper Specialist x3 Juniper JNCIS x 3 :active, 2023, 2025 section Juniper Innovator Juniper Networks Innovator :done, 2023, 2024 section GitLab Associate GitLab Certified Git Associate :active, 2021, 2025 section AWS Certified Cloud AWS Certified Cloud :active, 2021, 2025 section Okta Professional Okta Certified Professional :done, 2021, 2024 section GitHub GitHub Foundations :active, 2023, 2025 section Allied Telesis Allied Telesis Professional ENT :active, 2023, 2025 section Lost to Time Multiple others not stored in Credly :done, 2020, 2025- Verify via Credly and check Luke's Blog for current learning objectives.
Career Achievements
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Luke's Career story is of ascending rigour & complexity (1) Smartly Summarised
Lloret Control Systems
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Cisco & Aruba Greenfield Enterprise Systems Architecture. Smart Buildings & IoT.
I made the decision to move on from Lloret. I'm looking for something more inspiring that embraces the paradigm shift toward Automated Infrastructure as Code.
Network Design mapping Client Specifications to constraints.
Requirements delivered in strict adherence to defined budget.
Managed multitudinous stakeholders expectations. Technical Management.
Built a frame of reference for future project pipelines.
Delivered in strict adherence to defined timeline.
WeWork
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Key contributor to the global Network Architecture.
Circa 750 Branches spanning >100 Countries with x4 Data Centres in x3 Continents.
Transition the Global Branch Network to Juniper Full Stack.
Radically reduced outages & increased network performance.
Accommodations for budget & logistics constraints.
Enabled the Golden Config for global standardisation.
Completed refresh of First Generation Branches by 2023. -
Key contributor to the global Network Automation & Orchestration Strategy.
Much nuance here, lessons learnt and all that jazz.
Incorporate the Branch Network into a code pipeline.
Reduce the time to deploy a change from days to minutes.
Built block by block. Source of Truth & Assurance first.
Radically reduce team toil & increased Member MPS.
Complete the transition to Infrastructure as Code by 2023. -
Owner & Keeper of Nautobot & Netbox Sources of Truth & IPFabric Network Assurance.
Network to Code & IPFabric are wonderful companies - I joyfully advocate for!
Built Nautobot in AWS & IPFabric as distributed On-Premise.
Accurate Database of >10,000 network devices. No Diff.
Cross Functional collaboration with DevOps & Security.
Ensure we have viable Sources of Truth both actual & desired.
Complete the transition to Infrastructure as Code by 2023. -
Administrative duties of Splunk Cloud Observability & Okta SSO.
An unexpected void following Layoffs - I was eager to help!
Be the gateway for SSO configuration & access in Network Systems.
Configuration & Access verified by Cyber Compliance Team.
Training & Documentation for Okta & Splunk.
Ensured the Network Team had the correct access to the correct systems.
Completed the transition to SSO Okta for capable Systems by 2023.
Hobbies
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Luke's Hobbies occupied much of his twenties as he pursued adventure sports.
Alas, time flies, he is now 38 years old and primarily focused on his career.
- Rock Climbing. North Wales Trad.Â
- Mountaineering. Northern India & Nepal.
Luke's life tree looks like this:
Testimonials
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(1) Luke's 2022 WeWork Performance Review
If you would like a reference, Brandon Ross would be a useful starting point.
Describe how Luke has successfully delivered business impact:
"Luke is exceptionally good at identifying technology business opportunities and delivering on them. Luke's management of IPFabric and Netbox have been stellar."
Brandon Ross, Network Architecture Director, WeWork
Describe how Luke could work to further elevate their business impact:
"Luke should continue his excellent progress at building relationships with other stakeholders around Wework."
Brandon Ross, Network Architecture Director, WeWork
Categorize Luke's proficiency across each impact driver:
- Luke Takes Actions & Delivers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Core Strength - Luke Adapts Seamlessly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Core Strength - Luke Thinks Critically
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Exceptional Skill - Luke Communicates Effectively
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Core Strength - Luke Builds Relationships
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Core Strength - Luke's Subject Matter Expertise
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Exceptional Skill - Rate Luke's business impact
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>High - Rate Luke's cultural impact
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