Network Automation Nerds NAN089: A Career Journey of Exponential Learning
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Apr 9, 2025 Christian Adell, a network automation and DevOps leader at Network2Code, shares his insightful career journey from traditional networking to embracing DevOps. He emphasizes that feeling nervous before challenges is essential for exponential learning. Christian discusses his experiences in designing IP-based media workflows and working at Cisco, where he learned BGP at scale. He also advocates for a common automation reference model and shares tips on balancing work and family life. An avid trail runner, he even co-organizes a half-marathon!
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From Telecom Studies To Multicast Video
- Christian started in telecommunications because he wanted a balance of protocols and software without deep electronics or pure abstraction.
- He worked over a decade as a network architect at a regional broadcaster handling multicast and IP video transitions.
A Career Pivot Into DevOps
- In 2015 Christian pivoted from network architecture into a DevOps/cloud role after PhD work exposed gaps in his software skills.
- He joined a Scandinavian tech hub in Barcelona and became a production-focused DevOps engineer within a year.
Abstract Cloud Networking With APIs
- Networking teams can build developer-friendly abstractions like APIs to simplify complex cloud networking tasks.
- Christian built an API that let developers request service connections while the system handled peering and validations.
