I am a network architect and CCIE Emeritus (#27772, earned December 2010) with over 20 years of experience in telecommunications. Since October 2023, I have run my own company, Consultation Stéphane Paré Inc., offering network architecture services. Previously, I spent over 20 years at Bell Canada (March 2002 to August 2022), including as a Senior Network Consultant in Professional Services (2012-2022), where I led complex network architecture and integration projects for major enterprise clients. Since 2017, I have specialized in Cisco technologies (ACI, DNA Center, Software Defined Access), becoming Practice Lead for Software Defined Network at Bell Canada nationwide in 2019. I also served as interim Regional Director (2008-2009), managing a team of 6 professionals. I hold numerous Cisco, Juniper, VMware, and Microsoft certifications, and I am bilingual (French and English).