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  • Luke Richardson lives in London and is available for hire. You could call him now on +447376209455 or email him at luke@lukeoson.com 🚀

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    • 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.

Resume

Profile

Network systems engineer & architect with a bias for automation. Experienced across enterprise, data centre, industrial and smart building environments, with a focus on robust system design and automation-driven delivery.

Adept at building scalable infrastructure using AWS, Cisco, Juniper, Palo, Fortinet with tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python SDKs. Strong grounding in network fundamentals combined with a deep commitment to advancing automation practices. Immersed in the network automation community and passionate about shaping next-generation architectures for hybrid environments.

Skills

  • Cloud & Automation: AWS Networking, Terraform, Ansible, Python SDKs, GitHub Actions, NetBox, Nautobot
  • Networking & Infrastructure: Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, Cisco ACI, Palo Alto Panorama
  • Tooling & Platforms: Linux, Docker, Nornir, REST APIs, CICD, Grafana
  • Practices: GitOps, Observability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps
  • Soft Skills: Leadership, client-facing engagement, cross-functional collaboration, commercial acumen

Experience

Where When What Why
Camden 2024–2025 Lead Network Engineer Public Service
Lloret 2023–2024 Network Architect Rediscover my Roots
WeWork 2019–2023 Global Network Architect Build Complex Systems
Redstone 2017–2018 Network Engineer & TPM Prove Myself
Dimension Data 2012–2017 PM to Network Engineer Learn the Ropes

Camden — Lead Network Engineer

London, UK | 2024 – 2025

  • Led network modernisation projects across critical public sector infrastructure.
  • Supported hybrid environments integrating Cisco Meraki, Cisco ACI, Palo Alto Panorama, and Azure.
  • Focused on improving operational efficiency through network automation and technical debt remediation.

Lloret — Network Architect

London, UK | 2023 – 2024

  • Led delivery of high-performance smart building networks, integrating Cisco, Allied Telesis, and IoT systems.
  • Produced RFIs, BoMs, and technical submissions, aligning to client specs and winning major ICT contracts.
  • Built GitOps automation pipelines and source-of-truth systems to improve consistency and deployment accuracy.
  • Reduced project costs by approximately 15% through spec refinement and vendor strategy.
  • Partnered closely with clients and executives to present, refine, and secure multi-vendor network designs.

WeWork — Network Architect

London, UK | 2018 – 2022

  • Migrated globally from legacy Cisco to Juniper Mist, reducing incident frequency and support overhead.
  • Built automation frameworks using Python and Nornir, aligning intended vs actual state.
  • Led IPFabric and Nautobot adoption from concept to production, saving 200+ engineering hours annually.
  • Regional SME for network reliability engineering, automation tooling, and cross-functional DevOps collaboration.
  • Product owner of departmental AWS Networking, Splunk Observability, and Okta SSO environments.
  • Thrived during global restructuring, taking on additional project ownership amid rapid organizational change.

Redstone — Network Engineer & TPM

London, UK | 2017 – 2018

  • Delivered multiple data centre design and build projects for banking and insurance clients.
  • Oversaw full lifecycle delivery, from pre-sales alignment to stakeholder management and execution.
  • Audited existing data centre infrastructure to prepare for migration.

Dimension Data — PM to Network Engineer

UK-wide | 2012 – 2017

  • Led network refresh and large-scale infrastructure builds for Airbus, RAF, and Rolls Royce.
  • Coordinated fibre backbone and copper horizontal installations across multi-site campus networks.
  • Earned engineering roles by delivering complex builds and leading client interactions.

ITS Networks — Structured Cabling Engineer

UK-wide | 2008 – 2012

  • Installed and terminated vertical backbone and horizontal copper cabling for enterprise LAN deployments.
  • Worked on data centre builds and structured cabling across various campus environments.
  • Built foundational technical expertise that supported transition into network engineering.

Education

University of London | 2005 - 2008 | BA in Politics, 2:1

Interests

🚀 Network Automation for Work. 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology for Life. 🧗‍♂️ Climbing & Mountains for Ever. 👣 Be Good & Be Gone. 🎉

Additional Technical Keywords **Protocols:** TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, NTP, SNMP, Syslog, LLDP, STP, RSTP, MSTP, 802.1Q, 802.1D, 802.3ad LACP, IGMP, VTP, VRRP, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, PBR, IPsec, SSL/TLS, SSH, RADIUS, SAML, OAuth2, 802.1X, EAP, MACSec, ACLs, NAT, PAT, ZBFW, 802.11, WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WMM, MLO, RRM, DFS, JSON, XML, YAML, REST, gRPC-GNMI, OpenConfig **AWS Services:** VPC, ENI, IGW, NAT GW, TGW, VGW, CGW, VPN, DX, Peering, GWLB, PrivateLink, EC2, SG, EIP, Route 53, ALB, NLB, IAM, KMS, S3, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Inspector, Secrets Manager (SM), EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, EFS, EKS, ECS, CloudFront, Cloud WAN, WAF, Shield, CloudFormation **Tooling:** Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, CICD, GitHub Actions, Nornir, REST API, Python SDKs, Postman, NetBox, Nautobot, InfraHub, IPFabric, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana

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