I’m Carsten Barth,
Lead IT Architect from Mayen.
My focus is private cloud
and network virtualization.
Network Administrator2002 to 2003- Team Lead IT Infrastructure2003 to 2006
- IT System Engineer2007 to 2011
- IT Architect2011 to 2017
IT System Engineer2017 to 2018- IT Architect2018 to 2021
- Senior IT Architect2021 to 2026
- Lead IT Architectsince 2026
What drives me
I enjoy trying new things and automating everything that can be automated.
Certifications
View credentials- VMware Certified Implementation Expert, Network Virtualization
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation Networking
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation VKS
- VMware Certified Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation Architect
- VMware Certified Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator
- VMware Certified Professional, Private Cloud Security Administrator
- VMware Certified Specialist, VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
Most recently: Kubernetes Administration (LFS458) and Red Hat System Administration I and II.
My path
I have worked in IT infrastructure since 2002. I trained as an office information electronics technician.
- since 2026Lead IT Architect
- 2021 to 2026Senior IT Architect
- 2018 to 2021IT Architect
- 2017 to 2018IT System Engineer
- 2011 to 2017IT ArchitectMigrated 12 local data centers into one central data center. Built a fully automated Citrix service.
- 2007 to 2011IT System EngineerConsolidated European Active Directories into one worldwide directory with 25,000 users.
- 2003 to 2006Team Lead IT InfrastructureLed a team of 7 on the technical side.
- 2002 to 2003Network Administrator
Outside of work
Family, my homelab and VR games.
Let’s talk
I enjoy professional exchange and good conversations. You can reach me on LinkedIn.
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