Hugh Adams
About Hugh Adams
Hugh Adams is a Technical Lead CloudVision and Advanced Services Engineer at Arista Networks, with extensive experience in network architecture and engineering.
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Hugh Adams is currently serving as the Technical Lead for CloudVision and Advanced Services Engineer at Arista Networks.
Current Position at Arista Networks
Since 2014, Hugh Adams has been the Technical Lead for CloudVision and an Advanced Services Engineer at Arista Networks, based in London, United Kingdom. In his role, he collaborates with DevOps teams to integrate Arista platforms into automated, cloud-like data center ecosystems. Additionally, he provides constructive feedback to help develop new and existing products. Adams also offers engineering services to financial and retail clients as a member of the Arista EMEA Advanced Services team.
Voluntary Work with U Can Too
Hugh Adams volunteers as a STEM sidekick at U Can Too located in Staplehurst. Since 2014, he has been engaged in promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) education. Through his voluntary work, he contributes to inspiring and instructing the next generation of young minds in these critical fields.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Arista Networks, Hugh Adams accumulated extensive experience in various technical roles. He worked at NYSE Euronext as a Network Architect from 2001 to 2014. Before that, he was a Network Engineer for Gameplay.com from 2000 to 2001 and a Senior Network Analyst at Banque Nationale De Paris from 1998 to 2000. Adams also served as a Sales Engineer at GN Nettest from 1995 to 1998, and as a Network Engineer at Capel-Cure Myers from 1994 to 1996. Earlier in his career, he was a Network Consultant at Intelligent Networks Ltd from 1992 to 1994.
Education and Expertise
Hugh Adams holds a BEng Hons in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Greenwich, earned between 1988 and 1991. He has significant experience designing, building, and operating global financial networks. His professional background includes leading engineering teams ranging from 3 to 10 members and working on multiple network and infrastructure projects. Adams has demonstrated adaptability and in-depth knowledge in his field, making substantial contributions to each organization he has worked with.