Niek Vlam
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Niek Vlam · Cloud Native & DevOps Engineer

I build and operate
cloud platforms.

From application code to the infrastructure underneath it. I work with Kubernetes, Azure and Terraform to make deployment repeatable.

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Working with

  • Kubernetes
  • Azure
  • Terraform
  • GitOps
  • ArgoCD
  • Docker
  • Go
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • Automation

Public project · Personal lab

Talos Kubernetes Homelab

A four-node Raspberry Pi 5 Kubernetes platform running Talos Linux and managed declaratively through ArgoCD.

I use this cluster to test GitOps workflows, platform services and operational choices on hardware I manage myself.

Inside the homelab View repository (opens in a new tab)
Homelab architectureGit holds the desired state. Argo CD reconciles that state into the Kubernetes cluster. Inside the cluster, platform capabilities support Home Assistant and other self-hosted workloads.
Git repositoryDesired state
Argo CDReconciles the cluster
Kubernetes clusterTalos Linux · 4 × Raspberry Pi 5

Platform capabilities

Networking
Cilium
Storage
Longhorn
Secrets
External Secrets
Monitoring
Prometheus / Grafana

Workloads

Home AssistantOther self-hosted applications

Professional work

Cloud infrastructure & delivery

Selected work in cloud infrastructure and application delivery. Private systems, described at a high level.

Azure environments, Terraform, private networking and the investigation work needed to understand how those systems behave.

Full experience & education

Development background

From backend code
to cloud platforms.

I started in backend and e-commerce development. Building applications led me to the pipelines, hosting and cloud platforms that keep them running.

When I troubleshoot, I follow the problem across application code, delivery workflows and infrastructure.

More about me

Get in touch

Questions about my work or the homelab?

Send me an email.

[email protected]