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functional & automated

DevOps, Fullstack, Cloud Engineer

Hi there! I'm Jan-Philip

a software engineer and DevOps consultant from Hamburg, Germany. With a Master's in Computer Science, I help businesses build robust, scalable infrastructure and streamline their development workflows.

My expertise spans cloud-native architectures, Infrastructure as Code, and modern DevOps practices. I'm passionate about functional programming, automation, and creating solutions that make complex systems simple and reliable. Currently working as a freelance consultant, I partner with teams to transform their technical infrastructure and accelerate their delivery capabilities.

Specializing in: Kubernetes • Google Cloud Platform • Infrastructure as Code • CI/CD Automation • Secret Management • Cloud Security

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Blog posts

Most recent blog posts

My 2025 Developer Tech Stack: Tools for DevOps & Productivity

4 min read

Explore the complete 2025 tech stack I use for DevOps consulting and software development. A deep dive into my favorite tools, from Nix and Kubernetes to Zed and SvelteKit.

Telepresence with Google Cloud Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

7 min read

How to use Telepresence with GKE & NEGs, focusing on health check challenges and providing two methods enabling fast local development & debugging cycles.

Deploy SOPS Secrets with Nix

7 min read

How to manage secrets like private ssh keys or database access in a cloud environment via nix and sops.