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Andre Laurent

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VP | Validated Solutions and Partner Strategy at Lumen Technologies
📍 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Andre is a global technology executive at Lumen Technologies, where he leads the validated solutions and partner strategy. He previously spent over 13 years at Cisco, notably architecting and scaling the Cisco Validated Program. A graduate of Oakland University, he is recognized for his deep technical expertise and for being a passionate, smart, and devoted leader.

His personal journey is shaped by a transformative trip to China at age 19 to study martial arts, which sparked a lifelong interest in the language and culture. He is now focused on achieving more personal balance, with a growing interest in mindfulness and emotional intelligence. People who have worked with him describe him as a rare talent.

At one point, Andre was one of fewer than 50 people in the world to hold a triple CCIE and a CCDE certification.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
VP | Validated Solutions and Partner Strategy
Job Level
Senior
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Validated Solutions
He architected the Cisco Validated program and now leads the validated solutions ecosystem and strategy for Lumen Technologies, simplifying how enterprises deploy complex solutions.
Technical Mentorship
Driven by a passion for developing others, he founded the "Ask A CCIE" mentoring communities to help others on their certification journeys and achieve their goals.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
VP | Validated Solutions and Partner Strategy
Lumen Technologies
9-2025
Explorer
The Valley Between the Mountains
12-2021 - 10-2025
Sr. Director, Cisco Validated
Cisco
9-2019 - 12-2021
Sr. Director, Technology Architecture Office, Global Sales Specialists
Cisco
9-2015 - 9-2019
WW Director of Engineering for Enterprise Networking Sales
Cisco
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Education
1994 - 1998
BA
Oakland University
1995 - 1995
Chinese Language - Total Immersion Summer Program
Middlebury College
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