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b@rtsmeding IT

Bart Smeding runs b@rtsmeding IT B.V. as a network and infrastructure automation practice: consultancy, training, and delivery of automation that survives in production — from brownfield onboarding to greenfield design, and from traditional networking to tested deploy and rollback pipelines.

We work at the intersection of NetDevOps and NetAIOps: solid automation first, then AI where it adds clear value (observability, CMDB-backed queries, assisted operations). A longer technical angle is in AI in networking.

Network automation solution architect

I have extensive experience as a network automation solution architect: translating business needs into design and implementation, then onboarding both brownfield and greenfield environments so automation lands safely in real operations.

That work often includes custom training built around a customer’s specific environment (tools, vendors, and constraints), plus global training programs that take network engineers toward NetDevOps practices—automation, CI/CD, source of truth, and sustainable ways of working.

I help teams own and extend what we build: clear handover, documentation, and practice so automation does not stop when the project ends.

Core competencies

  • Ansible (roles, collections, AWX/Tower patterns)
  • Network / infrastructure automation
  • DevOps and CI/CD (including GitLab CI/CD)
  • Python for orchestration and tooling
  • Source of truth integrations (e.g. Nautobot with dynamic inventory and jobs)
  • Cloud and hybrid automation patterns

Snapshot of experience

  • Automation frameworks for complex network environments
  • Python for orchestration and custom tooling
  • Ansible for Cisco IOS, Arista, Nexus — inventory, configuration, compliance
  • AWX for team workflows and project sync
  • Nautobot jobs for onboarding, upgrades, and validation
  • Linux automation (e.g. Nginx, DNS, common services)

Technical breadth: network design and operations, IPv4/IPv6, routing/switching, security, monitoring, virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware), scripting beyond Python where it fits.

What lives on this site vs NetDevOps.it

Here (bartsmeding.nl): b@rtsmeding IT — what we offer to clients, Ansible roles and Docker images we maintain, and how to reach us.

NetDevOps.it: Tutorials, blog, courses, and general NetDevOps education — not our services brochure.

Contact

The best way to reach b@rtsmeding IT / Bart Smeding depends on what you need.

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For tutorials and NetDevOps topics, use NetDevOps.it — comments and community context are there.