Christophe Compain
About Christophe Compain
Christophe Compain is the Routing Technical Lead at Arista Networks, with extensive experience in technical solutions and engineering across various companies including Cisco Systems and Accenture.
Current Role at Arista Networks
Christophe Compain serves as the Routing Technical Lead at Arista Networks. Since 2017, he has been responsible for providing deep technical engineering expertise on complex pre-sales engagements for Next Generation Datacenter Network projects across EMEAR. His role involves designing, building, and running customer use cases to deliver Proof Of Concepts and demos. He also collaborates closely with the Business Unit to improve products and propose new features.
Experience at Cisco Systems
Before joining Arista Networks, Christophe Compain held multiple roles at Cisco Systems France. From 2015 to 2017, he was part of the EMEAR Team in Systems Engineering. Prior to that, he served as a DC Technical Solutions Architect from 2007 to 2015. In these roles, he acted as an EMEAR Datacenter Partner VT advisor, focusing on training and enablement for Cisco partners. He was also involved in deploying and advising on various networking protocols and hardware solutions, such as the Nexus 9000 hardware family.
Technical Solutions Architect Roles
Christophe Compain has extensive experience in the role of Technical Solutions Architect. Before his tenure at Cisco Systems, he worked at Accenture from 2006 to 2007. His responsibilities included providing technical expertise on infrastructure and data center solutions. He had similar roles at New'Arch from 2003 to 2006 and at HP from 2000 to 2003. These positions allowed him to develop a robust set of skills in infrastructure architecture and consulting.
Educational Background
Christophe Compain has a diverse educational background in applied mathematics, engineering, and artificial intelligence. He earned an Executive Master in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL from 2020 to 2021. His studies included algorithmic, statistics, machine learning, deep learning, and distributed architectures. He also holds a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Aix-Marseille University and a Master of Engineering in Applied Mathematics / Numerical Modelling from Ecole Centrale de Marseille. Earlier, he studied Mathematics and Physics at Lycée Corot - CPGE and Lycée Albert Einstein, obtaining a Bachelor in Mathematics & Physics.
Programming and Technical Skills
Christophe Compain utilizes comprehensive programming skills and a deep understanding of network protocols in his technical roles. His expertise includes Ethernet, L2, IP, EVPN, VXLAN, and multicast networking protocols. He is proficient in REST, Python, NXAPI, and NETCONF, which he leverages to create and implement technical solutions. His technical acumen is particularly focused on the Nexus 9000 hardware family and various operating systems.