Patrik Olsson
About Patrik Olsson
Patrik Olsson is a System Engineer at Arista Networks with extensive experience in Telco/SP networking, SDN, and datacenter networking.
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Patrik Olsson is a System Engineer currently working at Arista Networks. He holds extensive experience in the telecommunications and IT sectors, having occupied various roles across prestigious organizations.
Professional Experience at Arista Networks
Patrik Olsson has been serving as a System Engineer at Arista Networks since 2016. He is located in Stockholm, Sweden, where he designs and implements solutions using advanced networking technologies such as leaf/spine Layer 2/Layer 3 fabrics and VXLAN overlay with control planes like OVSDB and EVPN.
Previous Roles and Industry Experience
Before joining Arista Networks, Patrik Olsson held leadership roles at several companies. He was the CEO of Webkom AB from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, he was a Senior Sales Engineer and Senior Professional Services Engineer at PacketFront Software Solutions from 2014 to 2016. He also served as a System Engineer at Juniper Networks from 2007 to 2014 and held various technical and management roles at Packetfront Sweden AB, DataPhone Communication AB, Arecta Communication AB, and Framfab AB.
Educational Background
Patrik Olsson studied at Linköping University, where he pursued a degree in Computer Science. He achieved his Master’s in Computer Science from 1993 to 1995. His educational foundation has been pivotal in his career, providing a solid grounding in technical and engineering principles.
Specialization and Technical Focus
Since 1999, Patrik Olsson has specialized in telecommunications and service provider networking. His focus shifted in 2014 toward Software Defined Networking (SDN), Automation, and datacenter networking. He employs automation tools like Arista’s CloudVision, Ansible, Arista’s Python eAPI, Puppet, and Chef for provisioning and service deployment.