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Mazel Solutions · Founder Story

The Person Behind the Practice

27 years of enterprise networking, security, and infrastructure — from carrier-grade WANs to state government cybersecurity — built into one independent consultancy with no vendor agenda.

Hi, I'm Cameron Waage.

I have spent 27 years building and securing enterprise networks. I got my start in the late 90s during the dot-com era and learned the craft from the ground up — configuring routers, pulling cable, taking the 2 AM calls. I spent nearly a decade engineering carrier-grade networks under SLA penalties that would bankrupt most companies. That is where real discipline gets built.

From there I went on to build and standardize data center infrastructure for one of the nation's largest healthcare organizations, designed software-defined network fabrics from scratch, and spent years securing California's state government networks. I am not a consultant who draws diagrams — I have configured the firewalls, written the automation scripts, migrated the data centers, and managed the infrastructure in production.

“I founded Mazel Solutions to give businesses the same caliber of expertise without the vendor bias.”

— Cameron Waage, Founder

Too many businesses get sold solutions they do not need by consultants who have vendor quotas to meet. Every engagement at Mazel Solutions starts with listening — to your business goals, your constraints, and your team's capabilities. Technology is a means, not an end. My job is to make sure the technology you buy and build actually serves the outcome you need, and that your team can own it long after I am gone.

Cameron Waage

Cameron Waage

Founder, Mazel Solutions

Placer County, CA

Background

Where the experience comes from

27 years across carrier networks, Fortune 100 data centers, state government security, and independent consulting.

Carrier-Grade Networks

Nearly a decade engineering multi-state WANs in a $100K/day SLA penalty environment. Maintained 99.95% uptime across carrier-scale infrastructure — the kind of environment where real discipline is built.

Fortune 100 Data Centers

Led network standardization across seven national data centers for one of the country's largest healthcare organizations — hundreds of switches and firewalls under strict HIPAA requirements.

State Government Cybersecurity

Several years securing California's state government networks — deploying next-generation firewalls, leading DDoS response, and conducting comprehensive security assessments for critical agencies.

Software-Defined Infrastructure

Designed Cisco ACI data center fabrics from scratch. Full data center migrations, Firepower security architecture, and high-availability network design for nationwide service providers.

How I Work

Philosophy

The principles that drive every engagement — from a single-day audit to a multi-year infrastructure partnership.

Vendor-Agnostic by Principle

Mazel Solutions has no reseller agreements, no vendor quotas, and no referral kickbacks. Every recommendation is chosen because it is the right fit for you — full stop. When I walk into an engagement, my only agenda is your outcome.

Builder Mentality

I am not a slide-deck consultant. I build. I have designed data center fabrics from scratch, configured Palo Alto firewalls at the policy level, standardized Nexus switching across seven national data centers, and gone on-call at 2 AM when something broke. That hands-on experience shapes every recommendation I make.

Complexity Is Not a Strategy

Overly complex architectures are often a symptom of unclear thinking — or a way to justify larger invoices. I default to simple, maintainable solutions, and only add complexity when the problem genuinely requires it. Your team should be able to own what we build together.

Expertise

Core Technologies

Platforms and tools I have deployed, configured, and operated hands-on in production environments — not just studied for an exam.

Cisco ACI / Nexus

Data Center Fabric

Palo Alto NGFW

Next-Gen Security

VMware NSX / ESX

Virtualization & Micro-Seg

Splunk

SIEM & Analytics

Cisco Firepower

Threat Defense

F5 / Aruba / Juniper

Load Balancing & Access

Python

Automation & Scripting

Juniper SRX

Perimeter Security

Ready to work with someone who gives you a straight answer?

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. No sales pitch — just an honest conversation about where you are and what it would take to get where you want to be.