Miguel Balagot
About Miguel Balagot
Miguel Balagot is a Technical Lead at Arista Networks, specializing in Campus and Cognitive Unified Edge solutions.
Current Position at Arista Networks
Miguel Balagot serves as the Technical Lead focused on the Campus and Cognitive Unified Edge at Arista Networks. He has held this position since 2021. His work is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. His role includes leveraging his expertise in Arista's Converged Cloud Fabric, DANZ Monitoring Fabric, and CloudVision Platform. Miguel focuses on developing solutions for the media and entertainment industry.
Previous Experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Miguel worked for Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, from 2016 to 2021. In his role as a Systems Engineer, he operated within the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Over his five-year tenure, he contributed to implementing and managing enterprise network solutions for various clients.
Tenure at Dell
Miguel was employed at Dell as an Enterprise Solutions Architect from 2010 to 2016. During his six-year tenure, he was involved in architecting and implementing complex IT solutions. His contributions were pivotal in supporting Dell's enterprise clients in optimizing their IT infrastructures.
Early Career in Network Engineering
Miguel's extensive career in network engineering includes roles at MGM MIRAGE as a Sr. Network Engineer for five months in 2009-2010 and at Nortel as a Sr. Systems Engineer from 2006 to 2009. He also held the position of Sr. Systems Engineer at Tasman Networks from 2002 to 2006 and Riverstone Networks from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he worked as a Network Systems Consultant at CTI Datacom from 1998 to 2000.
Professional Certifications
Miguel holds multiple high-level certifications from Arista. These include the ACE-L7/L6 Network Expert/Architect, ACE-L5 Network Automation Certification, and the ACE-L4 Service Provider Routing Certification. These certifications validate his advanced skills in network architecture, automation, and service provider routing.