MMMichel MahieuNetwork Engineering · Operations

Madrid · Barcelona · EU mobility

Network Engineer · LAN / WAN / SD-WAN / Data Center

Network engineering, operationsand team coordination

I bring more than 10 years of network experience at Orange Business. My background combines LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Data Center operations, operational coordination, continuous improvement and customer engagement.

10+years of network experience
3working languages
4domains: LAN · WAN · DC · SD-WAN

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Measurable results

Three concrete markers of my journey across career progression, coordination and operational reliability.
5 roles

Continuous career progression

I progressed at Orange Business from technical support and service production to WAN engineering and operational coordination.

23 engineers

Operational coordination

I coordinate activity, skills and escalations, while providing acting manager cover when required.

End to end

Vendors & field interventions

I manage escalations with vendor support teams, notably Cisco and HPE, and remotely coordinate field technicians through diagnosis, equipment replacement and service restoration.

02

Technical expertise serving operations

I work where technology, coordination and customer experience meet. My strength is understanding the environment, bringing the right people together and turning operational friction into tangible improvements.
01

People coordination

Functional leadership of 23 junior network engineers, skills development and acting manager cover.

02

Operational excellence

High-volume operations, SLA monitoring, escalation management and customer governance coordination.

03

Useful automation

Python/API scripts and internal generative AI reducing a process from 60 to 20 minutes per device.

03

Professional experience

More than ten years of progression at Orange Business, from customer support to operational leadership.
01

Operations Lead

Orange Business · Massy, Greater Paris

  • Functional leadership of 23 junior network engineers and acting manager cover when required.
  • Oversight of approximately 8,000 tickets per year across LAN, WAN and Data Center environments.
  • Escalation management and coordination with sales teams and customer governance stakeholders.
  • ServiceNow process improvement and automation of equipment staging and Meraki account management.
  • Reduced processing time from 60 to 20 minutes per device with AI-assisted Python/API scripts.
LANWANData CenterServiceNowPythonMeraki APIGenerative AI
02

WAN Customer Operations Engineer

Orange Business · Massy

  • End-to-end ownership of incidents and changes across enterprise WAN environments.
  • SLA monitoring, customer communication and escalation management with vendor support teams, notably Cisco and HPE.
  • Remote coordination of field technicians through diagnosis, equipment replacement and service restoration.
  • Performance analysis, including the impact of TCP window sizing on throughput, translated into clear customer guidance.
WANSD-WANCiscoHPEEkinopsMerakiSilver PeakTCP/IPSLA
03

Apprentice Support Engineer

Orange Business · Nantes

  • Designed an AWS integration prototype and automated cloud resource provisioning.
AWSCloudProvisioningAutomation
04

Telecom Operator Production Technician

Orange Business · Nantes

  • Coordinated communication service production for large enterprise customers and telecom operators.
ProductionNetwork resourcesIP addressing
05

Customer Service Technician

Orange Business · Nantes

  • Managed network incidents involving full outages and degraded services for enterprise and SME customers.
Customer supportIncidentsIP networks

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Skills

A strong networking foundation reinforced by operations, automation and customer engagement.

Networks

LANWANSD-WANData CenterTCP/IPCiscoEkinopsMerakiSilver Peak

Operations

IncidentsChangesEscalationsSLAServiceNowITILCrisis management

Automation & data

PythonAPIsTableauEquipment stagingInternal generative AI

Leadership & customers

Functional leadershipSkills developmentCustomer governanceSales coordination

05

Education

Engineering studies — Networks & Information Systems

ENSEIRB-MATMECA · Bordeaux INP

DUT in Networks & Telecommunications

IUT d'Elbeuf

06

Certifications & training

ITIL v3 FoundationCisco Meraki CMNACisco Meraki CMNOSilver Peak training

07

Languages

French

Natural communication and professional writing
Native

English

Professional use
B2

Spanish

Spanish-speaking work environment
Professional

Madrid · Barcelona

Let's build the next step

I am looking for a hybrid network engineering and operations role within a large organisation in Madrid or Barcelona.