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Sebastiaan Koetsier

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Network engineering leader. I build infrastructure that doesn't page you at 3am. 20+ years in routing, switching, Linux, BSD, and making complex systems simple. Currently at Worldstream — Solid IT, No Surprises.

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gorancid v0.4.4 ● active

Go rewrite of RANCID. Collects network device configs over SSH/Telnet, stores diffs in git, emails changes. Drop-in replacement — same config files, same cron jobs, no Perl dependency. All collection in-process, no Expect remaining.

go ssh networking git mit
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PhreakBot v0.1.32 ● active

Modular IRC bot. Quote database, channel management, peering LAN tools (Frys-IX), ROA validation, MAC vendor lookup. Python + PostgreSQL, runs in Docker or Podman.

python irc postgresql docker mit
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routing/switching bgp ospf is-is mpls
linux debian ubuntu rhel alpine
bsd freebsd openbsd
go cli tools api servers networking
python bots automation tooling
virtualization vmware vcp410 proxmox kvm
leadership teams mentoring architecture
philosophy cloud repatriation data sovereignty
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┌─ ~/career.log ──────────────────────────────────────────┐
2025→ Worldstream — Naaldwijk, NL
Dublin · Singapore · Denver, Colorado
Rotterdam · Maassluis · Tilburg · 's-Hertogenbosch
1999→ Started in networking

certs: People Leadership Credential (2025)
langs: nl en de
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Infrastructure should be simple, owned, and boring.
Keep the cloud optional. Keep the data yours.

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