I'm a technology enthusiast specializing in cloud native infrastructure, with a strong focus on Kubernetes and platform engineering. With extensive experience across various industries, I bring a comprehensive approach to building and maintaining scalable, secure, and observable systems.
- Building and operating production-grade Kubernetes platforms
- Implementing GitOps practices with Terraform and ArgoCD
- Designing comprehensive observability solutions
- Developing internal developer platforms to enhance team productivity
- Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
- Observability: Grafana stack (Mimir, Loki, Tempo, Beyla), Prometheus
- Security: Trivy, Falco, Security Profiles
- CI/CD: Github Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Developer (CKAD)
- AWS Solutions Architect
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate
- GitOps Certifications (3/3)
- Operating a homelab environment for testing and learning
- Implementing multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters with zero-trust security
- Building IoT monitoring solutions with the Grafana stack
- Experimenting with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Calisthenics enthusiast
- Homelab tinkerer
- Hiking adventures
- Proud father
- Website: plamenpetkovonline.com
- LinkedIn: /in/plamenonline
Always excited to collaborate on cloud native projects and share knowledge with the community. Currently focused on advancing platform engineering practices and building developer-centric infrastructure solutions.