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Hi, I'm Mike Keller.
Network engineer and tech lead operations, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure #70573. I'm into network automation, infrastructure, DevOps and open source, and I like building practical tools that make infrastructure and homelabs simpler to run.
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At a glance
Operator: Mike Keller Role: Network Engineer / Tech Lead Operations Certification: CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure #70573 Location: Switzerland Interests: network automation, infrastructure, DevOps, open source Employer: Netcloud AG, since 2020 Community: Lock and Load, infrastructure and network team Clubs: VollBuild makerspace
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What I work on
Networks
Network engineering and operations, as Network Engineer and Tech Lead Operations. CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure #70573.
Automation
Python and Ansible, and tools like Labdex that turn an inventory into DNS, firewall aliases and Ansible.
Software
Hubra, club software that started at VollBuild, our makerspace club.
The homelab
My homelab, which is also my home network, and Cisco Modeling Labs for CCIE practice.
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Lock and Load
Lock and Load is a Swiss LAN party and eSports event, run by an association from Dagmersellen. I'm part of the infrastructure and network team, the people behind the network the players plug into.
Device ID: Lock and Load Type: LAN party & eSports event Run by: Verein Lock and Load, Dagmersellen Venue: Stadthalle Sursee Seats: 700 Duration: 4 days Tournaments: 7+, prize pool over CHF 8000 Member of: SESF My port: infrastructure & network team
Next event
Lock and Load 18, from 11 to 14 February 2027, in the whole Stadthalle Sursee.
The network
Power and network cables are laid to every seat before the players arrive.
700 players
One weekend, one hall, and every seat on the network.
More
Dates, tickets and past events on lockandload.ch.
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Career
- nowsince 2020Netcloud AG: Network Engineer in the Operations team, Tech Lead Operations.
- certccieCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure #70573
- startapprenticeshipIDW, Stadt Winterthur: where it started.
More on LinkedIn.
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Get in touch
Mail is best: mike@cheller.dev. I'm also looking for sponsors for my own AS one day, so if you can help with transit, IP space or hosting, I'd like to hear from you.