Automation, with intention.

Less complexity.
Reliable systems.

I’m Robin van der Stelt. I build systems that need minimal intervention, with smart pipelines and reliable automation that make them simpler to operate.

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Independent DevOps engineerBased in the Netherlands

From versioned intent to running services A proposed configuration change passes CI checks before accepted configuration is merged into Git. Argo CD reads this desired state, syncs Kubernetes resources, and observes their running state. Within Kubernetes, operators manage illustrative data, messaging and search services. Separate supporting capabilities show Terraform provisioning infrastructure and Ansible configuring systems. This is an illustrative combination of engineering practices, not a live system or a client architecture. reads desired state sync observe 01 / DEFINE 02 / VALIDATE 03 / VERSION Code Git · change Checks CI · validate Desired state Git · merged 04 / ALIGN Reconcile Argo CD diff → sync 05 / RUN Kubernetes PLATFORM Operators manage services Data Messaging Search SUPPORTING CAPABILITIES Terraform Provision infrastructure Ansible Configure systems From versioned intent to running services A proposed configuration change passes CI checks before accepted configuration is merged into Git. Argo CD reads this desired state, syncs Kubernetes resources, and observes their running state. Within Kubernetes, operators manage illustrative data, messaging and search services. Separate supporting capabilities show Terraform provisioning infrastructure and Ansible configuring systems. This is an illustrative combination of engineering practices, not a live system or a client architecture. reads Git sync observe Code Git · proposed change Checks CI · validate changes Desired state Git · merged configuration Reconcile Argo CD Kubernetes PLATFORM Operators manage services Data Messaging Search SUPPORTING CAPABILITIES Terraform Provision infrastructure Ansible Configure systems
Versioned intent. Systems kept in step.Illustrative platform workflow

In the toolkit

The person behind the systems.

Robin van der Stelt.Independent DevOps engineer.

Thumbsup Solutions is my freelance engineering company, based in the Netherlands. My focus is automation, Kubernetes and Linux.

Automation should reduce complexity, never add to it. Smart pipelines and reliable Ansible configuration should keep systems running with minimal intervention.

I use GitOps principles and infrastructure as code to make the path from code to deployment fast and straightforward, enabling rapid CI/CD cycles.

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