Jon Still
Advanced Services Engineer at Arista Networks
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorJon Still is an Advanced Services Engineer at Arista Networks with a deep background in network architecture and over two decades of hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting complex network solutions. Based in London, he blends customer-facing consultancy and project leadership with recent specialization in network automation, serving as a subject matter expert for peers. He contributes to Arista’s widely used AVD project, enhancing Ansible and Python modules to add features like automatic BGP ASN allocation, EVPN multicast L3 support, and single-active multihoming—practical improvements that streamline operator workflows. Known for translating complex design requirements into reliable, automated deployments, he pairs pragmatic engineering with a strong focus on operational quality.
9 years of coding experience
English
Github Skills (24)
python10
jinja210
automation10
ansible10
eos10
ansible-galaxy10
automations10
vpn-client9
vpn9
networking9
aries9
openvpn9
protonvpn9
aris9
bgp9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
aristanetworks/avd
Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
Arista AVD: Architect Validate Deploy
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:180 reviews, 8 commits, 21 PRs in 8 months
Contributions summary:Jon contributed significantly to the Arista AVD project, focusing on enhancing the `eos_designs` role. They implemented features like automatic Short ESI support, ESI port profile support, and single-active EVPN multihoming, all of which are crucial for network design and automation. They also added support for automatic BGP ASN allocation and implemented EVPN multicast L3 support. Their work primarily involved modifying Ansible templates and Python modules to add network automation capabilities.
cvpjinja2cloudvisionnetwork-automationcloudvision-portal
jonxstill/ansible-avd
Feb 2022 - Jan 2025
Ansible Arista Validated Design
Contributions:170 pushes, 39 branches in 2 years 11 months
ansiblearistavalidated
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