Linux, automation and the infrastructure underneath
I build and run Linux systems - and automate as much of them as I reasonably can.
My journey
My friendship with Linux began in 2002 when I installed Red Hat 7 in VMware Workstation. Since then, I've been on a quest to unravel the power of the terminal, automate repetitive tasks, and build robust infrastructures.
The road there went through networking and virtualization first, which turned out to be a useful detour: it is hard to automate infrastructure you do not understand from below.
What I work with
Ansible and Terraform, containers and Kubernetes, Red Hat and SUSE, a fair amount of Azure - and a home lab where breaking things is cheap.
Elsewhere
A list of my IT certifications, or say hello via the usual channels.
The Red Hat exams below can be verified in the Red Hat Certification Central.
Linux & Automation
- Red Hat Certified Architect in Infrastructure (2022)
- EX403 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management (2022)
- EX342 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting (2021)
- EX447 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Best Practices (2021)
- EX294 Red Hat Certified Engineer (2020)
- EX200 Red Hat Certified System Administrator (2019)
- SUSE Certified Engineer (SCE) in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (2019)
- SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA) in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (2019)
Containers, Cloud & DevOps
- AZ-400 Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (2023)
- AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (2023)
- EX280 Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (2022)
- EX180 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes (2022)
Virtualization
- EX318 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization (2022)
- VCP6-NV VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization (2016)
- VCP6-DCV VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (2016)
- VCP550D VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization (2014)
- VCP510 VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization (2011)
Networking & Security
- 400-051 CCIE Collaboration Written (2015)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (2014)
- 642-627 Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) v7.0 (2014)
- 642-648 Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (2014)
- 642-618 Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features (2014)
- 642-637 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (2014)
- 640-554 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (2013)
- 350-030 CCIE Voice written (2012)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (2011)
- 642-165 Unified Communications Contact Center Express Implementation (2011)
- 642-456 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 2 (2011)
- 642-426 Troubleshooting Unified Communications (2011)
- 642-446 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 1 (2010)
- 642-642 Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (2010)
- 642-436 Cisco Voice over IP (2010)
- 640-802 Cisco Certified Network Associate (2008)
Getting in touch
For professional enquiries, connect with me on LinkedIn or Telegram.