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Carlos M. Bedia

Carlos M. Bedia

Network automation and AI

linkedin.com/in/carlosbedia

  • Python
  • Ansible
  • Cisco
  • Docker
  • Azure
  • Juniper (HPE)
  • Git
  • Elastic
  • Microsoft
  • PowerShell

Work

  • 01 · Spectrum

    Protocol simulator

    Air-gapped RFC control plane for a NOC academy — IS-IS, BGP-4, MPLS, SR, EVPN.

    Sole-authored discrete-event simulator. Fidelity registry fails the build if a module is unregistered. 1,474 tests / 89 conformance files. Lab prose executed in CI. Design standards as machine-checkable rules on 1,700+ sanitized configs.

    • IS-IS
    • BGP-4
    • MPLS
    • SR
    • EVPN
    Play

    file 01 / 08

  • 02 · Spectrum

    Fleet SSH orchestrator

    Read-only show-commands across a 9,000+ device multi-vendor inventory.

    Inventory lookup before any socket. Guard splits on ';' and runs before the credential read. Two-hop access after jump host dropped password auth (RFC 4256 / pty expect).

    • Junos
    • IOS-XR
    • NX-OS
    • EOS
    • SSH
    Play

    file 02 / 08

  • 03 · Spectrum

    IS-IS correlation

    Weekly pipeline from a 60-minute timeout to ~10 minutes; then 2.94× lift vs a null.

    Bulk windowed range scans. Monte-Carlo null reproduced 100% coincidence (lift 1.0x); rebuilt to 2.94x lift vs timeline coverage.

    • IS-IS
    • Python
    • Monte-Carlo
    Play

    file 03 / 08

  • 04 · Spectrum

    MCP agent substrate

    From-scratch MCP server, 31 tools, under a tenant that forbids app registration.

    Undocumented lab API. 13 reviewed skills. 11 hooks refresh credentials before 401. No-app-registration tenant solved with first-party MSAL device-code (FOCI).

    • MCP
    • MSAL
    • FOCI
    • 31 tools
    Play

    file 04 / 08

  • 05 · Acadiana Tek

    Foundry Factory

    Questionnaire-driven generator for Microsoft Foundry agents, plus a first-party lab.

    Questionnaire emits spec, agent.yaml, Python/.NET, azd Bicep, cost estimate, security checklist, SOW. Lab: Foundry agent, private endpoints, CopilotKit UI.

    • Foundry
    • Bicep
    • CopilotKit
    Play

    file 05 / 08

  • 06 · Spectrum

    GitMops and regional automation

    Docs-as-code MOPs; 42 Jinja2 IOS-XR templates; DIAMOND dynamic inventory.

    Word-processor MOPs replaced with docs-as-code PRs. Earlier: 42 Jinja2 IOS-XR templates / six regions; DIAMOND dynamic inventory (co-developed).

    • Git
    • Jinja2
    • Ansible
    • DIAMOND
    Play

    file 06 / 08

  • 07 · Spectrum

    Elastic PNH chatops

    Detection-rule webhooks to Teams and Webex; streaming telemetry into Elastic.

    Elastic rules fire webhooks to Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex (interface errors, optics). Streaming telemetry of error rates into Elastic.

    • Elastic
    • Teams
    • Webex
    Play

    file 07 / 08

  • 08 · Acadiana Tek

    Training factory and M365 toolkit

    11 modules from one source; CIS / NIST / ISO 27001 / ISO 42001 toolkit.

    11 modules, one source (Copilot, Claude, NIST AI RMF / ISO 42001). Toolkit maps CIS/NIST/ISO 27001/42001.

    • ISO 42001
    • CIS M365
    • NIST CSF
    Play

    file 08 / 08

Experience

  1. Jul 2026 – Present

    Lafayette, Louisiana

    Founding Partner — Acadiana Tek (ACADIANA TEK LLC)

    • ▸Foundry Factory — questionnaire generator for Microsoft Foundry / Agent Framework agents
    • ▸First-party agent lab — Foundry stamp, private endpoints, CopilotKit chat UI
    • ▸M365 compliance toolkit — CIS / NIST / ISO 27001 / ISO 42001 toolkit
    • ▸AI training factory — 11 modules from one source (instructor + student artifacts)
    • ▸Consulting vault and agent SDLC — isolated client-work agents; multi-assistant build template
    • ▸acadianatek.com — Next.js company site
  2. Sep 2017 – Present

    Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan area

    Lead Network Engineer (Tier 4) — Spectrum (Cox Communications)

    • ▸Protocol simulator / NOC academy — air-gapped RFC control plane (IS-IS, BGP-4, MPLS, SR, EVPN)
    • ▸Fleet SSH orchestrator — read-only show-commands, 9,000+ Junos / IOS-XR / NX-OS / EOS devices
    • ▸IS-IS flap correlation — weekly pipeline; 60-minute timeout to ~10 minutes
    • ▸Correlation integrity — Monte-Carlo null (lift 1.0x) then 2.94x lift vs timeline coverage
    • ▸MCP agent substrate — from-scratch MCP server (31 tools), 13 skills, 11 hooks; FOCI device-code
    • ▸NOC assessment platform — Graph ingest, scoring, manager-override log (339 events)
    • ▸GitMops — docs-as-code Methods of Procedure with pull-request review
    • ▸MAP-T IPv6 automation — self-service prefix add/remove via AWX survey
    • ▸SNMP vault rotation — CyberArk-backed community-string rotation
    • ▸Oxidized config backup — device configs to git via Ansible role and service identity
    • ▸DIAMOND — co-developed dynamic Ansible inventory from the operational record
    • ▸Regional automation platform — devcontainers, git workflow, 42 Jinja2 IOS-XR templates / six regions
    • ▸eSOC check tooling — IS-IS ring, LSP/MVPN, VPLS mesh, circuit/QoS scripts
    • ▸Dev-environment standard — same devcontainer scaffold across five regional repos
    • ▸Elastic PNH chatops — detection-rule webhooks to Teams and Webex; telemetry into Elastic
    • ▸SA Automation workstream — named Co-Leader, 2023-10 charter
    • ▸Backbone TSO automation repo — founded (root commit)
    • ▸Pre/post show-command guard — contributed the show-only restriction on a shared role
    • ▸JTAC case automation — led the playbook
    • ▸Disk-partition monitoring — led the playbook
    • ▸On-box deploy-script checks — led the playbook
    • ▸Nautobot Golden Config — led the estate
    • ▸Config generators — led the generator playbooks
  3. Sep 2014 – Sep 2017

    Lafayette, Louisiana area

    Network & Systems Engineer — Frank's International N.V.

    • ▸Nexus / UCS migration — Cisco Nexus design; VMware from Dell to Cisco UCS
    • ▸Campus wireless — OSPF/EIGRP point-to-multipoint between buildings
    • ▸Core expansion package — IP/port plan and standard config for a new core router
    • ▸Edge security — Barracuda, Meraki, antivirus
Earlier roles, 1997–2014· 8 moreShow
  1. Oct 2012 – Sep 2014

    Lafayette, Louisiana area

    IT Director — Vector Graphics Inc

    • ▸Company IT operations — desktop, systems, network; Autodesk Vault / engineering PDM
  2. Jan 2011 – Sep 2012

    Operation Specialist II — Cordillera Communications

    • ▸14-station web operations — training and support of web programs and systems
  3. Sep 2008 – Apr 2011

    Corporate Web Developer — Evening Post Industries

    • ▸Web platform migration — WorldNow, Synapse, Google DoubleClick DFP
    • ▸DFP ad inventory — ad inventory for 14 TV stations
  4. Jan 2008 – Sep 2008

    Webmaster / Content Manager — KATC Communications

    • ▸Station web and IT — CMS, training, station support, static and Flash ad creative
  5. Jun 2006 – Dec 2007

    Production Manager / System Administrator — Wick Communications

    • ▸Press production and shop IT — deadlines, digital-asset approval; PC/Mac workstations, servers, network
  6. Jan 2002 – Dec 2004

    Lead Design and Animator — USGS National Wetland Research Center

    • ▸Coastal restoration titles — paid internship; team lead and Flash animator for wetland-restoration desktops
  7. Jan 2001 – Dec 2002

    IT Support and Artist — NATCO Group

    • ▸IT support and manuals — computer support; re-illustrated oil and safety training manuals
  8. Jan 1997 – Dec 2001

    IT Phone Support / NOC — MSIS.net / Main Street Internet Service

    • ▸Connectivity NOC — internet phone support; Windows/Linux; user-database creates and transfers