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About Nautomation Prime

Our Story

Nautomation Prime was founded to bridge the gap between complex Cisco infrastructure and accessible Python-driven automation. We believe network engineers deserve transparency in their automation tools—no black boxes, no mystery code, just clear, production-ready solutions explained line-by-line.

Business Stage Transparency

Nautomation Prime is currently an early-stage, founder-led practice.

To keep communication honest:

  • Delivery methods and technical examples are based on Christopher's enterprise engineering experience.
  • Metrics and outcomes are presented as representative unless explicitly identified as direct Nautomation Prime client results.
  • Case studies are anonymised to protect confidentiality and avoid exposing employer or client-sensitive details.

The Birth of the PRIME Framework

Before launching Nautomation Prime, Christopher delivered custom automation in enterprise roles and project environments the traditional way: teams described pain points, automation was built, and technical delivery completed. Projects succeeded technically, but a pattern kept appearing:

6 months later, the automation had stalled.

Not because the code broke, but because:

  • 🔻 Nobody could modify it when requirements changed (vendor lock-in)
  • 🔻 Leadership questioned the value (no ROI metrics)
  • 🔻 The "easy" automations had been built (leaving hard, high-value work undone)
  • 🔻 Teams didn't know what to automate next (no roadmap)

We realized: Delivering scripts isn't enough. Sustainable automation requires a structured methodology.

That's why we created the PRIME Framework—a 5-stage approach that ensures every automation project delivers:

✅ Measurable value (Pinpoint opportunities based on data, not guesswork)
✅ Optimized workflows (Re-engineer processes before automating)
✅ Production-grade quality (Implement with safety, testing, documentation)
✅ Proven ROI (Measure performance with concrete metrics)
✅ Team capability (Empower internal staff to maintain and extend)

The name "PRIME" reflects our commitment to excellence over mediocrity:

  • **P**inpoint Inefficiencies
  • **R**e-engineer Workflows
  • **I**mplement Solutions
  • **M**easure Performance
  • **E**mpower Your Team

The framework is built on the PRIME Philosophy (our five core engineering principles), ensuring every line of code is transparent, measurable, owned, safe, and empowering.

Learn about the PRIME Framework →

What We Do

We provide education, open-source tools, and professional services—all guided by the PRIME Framework and Prime Philosophy.

🎓 Education & Tutorials

Free, comprehensive guides that teach network automation through real-world Cisco use cases:

  • Tutorials: Step-by-step practical scripts for beginners, intermediate, and expert levels
  • Deep Dives: Production-grade code walkthroughs with line-by-line explanations
  • Learning Path: From first Netmiko script to advanced Nornir parallelization

Every script is explained line-by-line, every design decision documented.

🛠️ Open-Source Tools

Production-hardened Python scripts for common network automation tasks:

All tools are available on GitHub under MIT license.

💼 Professional Services via PRIME Framework

Structured automation delivery through a proven 5-stage methodology:

Pinpoint → Re-engineer → Implement → Measure → Empower

Our Engineering Philosophy

Every project we deliver is guided by the PRIME Philosophy—five core principles that ensure transparency, measurability, ownership, safety, and empowerment.

These principles define how we build automation (pragmatic, transparent, reliable), while the PRIME Framework defines what we deliver (structured methodology from discovery to team capability).

Read the complete PRIME Philosophy →

The Team

Christopher Davies - Founder & Principal Automation Engineer

Christopher specialises in enterprise Cisco automation, with deep expertise in Python, ISE, and Zero Trust architectures. His mission is to democratise network automation through transparency and education.

Read more about Christopher's background and story →

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Technology Stack

Our tools and guides leverage industry-standard Python libraries:

  • Netmiko - Multi-vendor SSH automation
  • Paramiko - Low-level SSH protocol implementation
  • Nornir - Multi-threaded automation framework
  • TextFSM - Structured parsing of CLI output
  • Pandas & OpenPyXL - Professional Excel reporting
  • PyATS - Cisco test automation framework

Open Source Commitment

We balance proprietary methodology protection with community-driven education:

🔒 PRIME Framework & Philosophy (All Rights Reserved)

Our methodology is proprietary. The PRIME Framework and Philosophy represent our core IP and competitive differentiation.

📚 Educational Content (CC-BY 4.0)

Tutorials, guides, and technical deep dives are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. Share them freely in courses, blogs, and educational settings—just credit Nautomation Prime.

💻 Code & Scripts (Apache License 2.0)

All public repositories are licensed under Apache License 2.0, ensuring:

  • Source code transparency
  • Explicit patent rights protection
  • Community contributions welcome
  • Free for educational and commercial use
  • Permissive redistribution and modification rights

Bespoke client code is licenced under Apache 2.0 or MIT as agreed during engagement.

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Get Involved

Use Our Tools

Browse the Script Library for ready-to-use automation tools and production-grade code samples.

Learn Network Automation

Explore our Technical Deep Dives for comprehensive guides.

Request Custom Solutions

Need bespoke automation? Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Contribute

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on our GitHub organisation.

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Mission: To empower network engineers through the PRIME Framework—delivering automation with measurable ROI, production-grade quality, and sustainable team capability built on the PRIME Philosophy of transparency, measurability, ownership, safety, and empowerment.