// about
DevOps / Platform Engineer specializing in Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability and cloud-native secure networking.
Proven track record of designing and operating production kubernetes clusters / platforms, improving reliability, and enabling engineering teams through platform automation and self-service systems.
Strong expertise in Kubernetes environments, networking (Cilium/eBPF), and debugging complex cross-layer production issues.
// current role
noris M.I.K.E. · a subsidiary of noris network AG
IT Systems Engineer
- Design and operate Kubernetes-based production platforms -> Reduced application downtime by designing highly available / redundant deployments
- Implement Kubernetes networking using Cilium (eBPF datapath) -> Efficient network observability / debugging and policy enforcement on L7
- Use Tetragon for security observability and runtime enforcement
- Support application deployments via CI/CD -> Improved deployment frequency
- Monitor application performance and ship application logs to centralised log stores -> Early detection of issues
- Configure and manage infrastructure via Terraform and Ansible -> Reproducibility, traceability and faster disaster recovery
// expertise
// background
2003 — First contact: Knoppix live CD. Love at first boot sequence.
When I first watched a Linux boot stream past me — services lighting up one by one — I knew I'd found what I was looking for.
// distro history
Running Arch as my primary OS for over 16 years. For server deployments, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, and Arch are my preferred choices depending on the workload.
// servers deployed