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Patrick Eichler

Kubernetes Expert | Google Cloud Platform Engineer

Patrick Eichler
Wildau, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present
1 year

Kubernetes Expert | Google Cloud Platform Engineer

YunaCloud

  • Setup Google Foundation (GCP) with Terraform (Bootstrap, Organization, Environments, Networks, Projects), OPA Gateway and GitHub Actions
  • Built a Hub-and-Spoke network environment (Firewall, SVPC, private DNS, NAT Gateway, NextHop VMs) and connected on-premise systems via Cloud VPN
  • Implemented a private GKE cluster in spoke SVPC with network tags for Hub-and-Spoke compatibility
  • Setup a developer platform via GKE with ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudNativePG, Jaeger Tracing (with Cassandra Operator), OpenTelemetry, Cilium, Dependency Track, Keycloak (IAM), Falco, Kyverno, Velero, Sealed Secrets, SonarQube, and Trivy
  • Provisioned Postgres clusters via CloudNativePG and implemented backup and restore using Cloud Buckets
Aug 2024 - Jul 2025
1 year

Kubernetes Expert | Azure Cloud Engineer

SHE Informationstechnologie AG

  • Led DevOps transformation of on-premise applications to Azure Cloud using IaC (Terraform), Helm Charts, GitOps (ArgoCD) and manifests
  • Provisioned and maintained AKS (Kubernetes) clusters
  • Fully provisioned Grafana manifests (dashboards, alerts) using IaC and Helm Charts
  • Consulted on architectural decisions for Azure components and Kubernetes; acted as Azure architect for implementation
  • Worked with Azure Application Gateway, AKS, Storage Accounts, Firewall, WAF, KeyVault, and Bastionhost
  • Created a hub-and-spoke VNET architecture
  • Migrated Postgres from on-premise to Azure using Active-Standby principles (Crunchy Operator)
  • Implemented cloud logging with data streaming to cloud storage via Fluentbit and visualization in OpenSearch
Nov 2022 - Jul 2024
1 year 9 months

Kubernetes Expert | Site Reliability Engineer

Anonymous Customer

  • Managed, optimized and maintained Kubernetes clusters with over 1200 applications (Rancher), improving deployment efficiency by 30% and reducing downtime by 15%
  • Transformed on-premise applications to Kubernetes using IaC, Helm Charts, GitOps and manifests
  • Automated integration and deployment with GitLab CI/CD (.NetCore, Java, Golang, NodeJS) using builds, tests, vulnerability scans, integration tests, deployment and notifications
  • Introduced GitOps using ArgoCD and GitLab runners
  • Integrated logging, tracing and monitoring using Grafana, Prometheus, Mimir, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, OpenSearch, InfluxDB, and Sentry
  • Integrated Prometheus metrics and sidecar tracing with OpenTelemetry Operator in applications (.NetCore, Java, Golang, NodeJS)
  • Fully provisioned Grafana manifests using IaC and Helm Charts
  • Introduced a decoupled IAM system using Keycloak Operator and OAuth2-Proxy
  • Educated and trained developers and system administrators in Kubernetes, observability and SRE approaches
  • Consulted on microservices architecture decisions and database tools
  • Introduced DevSecOps in CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes with HashiCorp Vault, Kyverno and Trivy
  • Evaluated and deployed Confluent Kafka Operator, Strimzi Kafka Operator and associated components including Kafka-Rest-Proxy, Kafka Bridge, KSQL, AKHQ, Schema-Registry, and Kafka Connect
  • Set up K3s clusters in VPN
  • Led agile ceremonies across 5 teams
  • Introduced integration tests with K6
  • Implemented a notification system with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL, Postgres, VerneMQ and Golang
  • Developed web applications with Angular and NestJs
  • Provisioned Postgres clusters via CloudNativePG and maintained backups with MinIO
  • Implemented an API Gateway via NGINX Fabric, OAuthProxy2 and Emissary Ingress
Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
3 months

Kubernetes Expert | Site Reliability Engineer

SICK AG

  • Managed, optimized and maintained Kubernetes clusters (Rancher)
  • Transformed on-premise applications to Kubernetes using IaC, Helm Charts, GitOps and manifests
  • Automated integration and deployment with GitLab CI/CD (.NetCore, Java) using builds, tests, vulnerability scans and deployments
  • Introduced GitOps using ArgoCD and GitLab runners
  • Integrated logging, tracing and monitoring using Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger, OpenSearch, Loki and InfluxDB
  • Integrated Prometheus metrics in applications (.NetCore, Java)
  • Consulted on microservices architecture decisions and database tools (Postgres, MSSQL)
  • Developed web applications with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL and Postgres
Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
4 months

Tech Lead

SmartLoC GmbH

  • Created IT architecture overview for business use cases using a microservice and domain-driven approach
  • Worked with AWS to create EKS clusters, Route 53, S3 and EC2 instances
  • Managed, optimized and maintained Kubernetes clusters (EKS)
  • Managed VPCs and EC2 instances using Ansible and Terraform
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Helm Charts and ArgoCD (GitOps)
  • Monitored applications and systems using Grafana, Prometheus and Influx Stack
  • Created and administered Postgres databases
  • Deployed microservice applications in Kubernetes using ArgoCD (GitOps) and Helm Charts (IaC)
  • Developed web applications with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL and Postgres
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
2 months

Tech Lead | IT Service Consultant

Async Software GmbH

  • Worked with DigitalOcean to create Kubernetes clusters, droplets and container registries
  • Administered and managed Kubernetes clusters
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Helm Charts and ArgoCD (GitOps)
  • Deployed microservice applications in Kubernetes using ArgoCD (GitOps) and Helm Charts (IaC)
  • Monitored applications and systems using Grafana, Prometheus and Influx Stack
  • Developed web applications with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL and Postgres
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
3 months

Fullstack Developer | IT Service Consultant

Exxeta AG

  • Introduced CI/CD pipelines for Angular applications using Nx
  • Deployed applications from GitLab to AWS servers (Apache)
  • Enhanced Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
  • Designed and implemented a Kong gateway in an existing AKS cluster
  • Conceived and presented Module Federation architecture
  • Developed web applications with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL and Postgres
Jul 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 3 months

Fullstack Developer

e2m Energy2market GmbH

  • Worked with Rancher Kubernetes clusters
  • Implemented monitoring endpoints in NodeJs
  • Used Azure DevOps for CI/CD
  • Developed and improved Kubernetes deployments (IaC) using Helm Charts
  • Maintained and improved Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Monitored applications with Grafana, Prometheus and Influx Stack
  • Managed and migrated MongoDB and Postgres databases
  • Developed web applications with Angular, NestJs, GraphQL and Postgres
Oct 2018 - May 2020
1 year 8 months

Fullstack Developer

Orgadata Software-Dienstleistungen AG

  • Deployed web applications to Apache servers
  • Managed and improved CI/CD pipelines
  • Migrated a desktop application to a web application
  • Evaluated, conceptualized and designed microservice landscape (C#, Delphi, SignalR, COM)
  • Developed web applications with Angular and NestJs
Jan 2018 - Sep 2021
3 years 9 months

DevOps Engineer

Wunderding UG & Co. KG

  • Introduced and integrated a Google Firebase database
  • Managed Linux servers (CentOS) with Ansible
  • Integrated and administered on-premise Kubernetes systems
  • Integrated and administered Nexus Registry Server, SonarQube, Keycloak, InfluxDB, Dependency-Track, ELK Stack, Ingress Controllers, Redis and Postgres databases
  • Created CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity, Helm Charts and ArgoCD
  • Introduced monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki and Influx Stack
  • Managed and integrated IoT devices
  • Developed web applications with Angular and NestJs
Jul 2009 - Dec 2017
8 years 6 months
Berlin, Germany

Software Developer

Karl Storz Endoskope GmbH

  • Developed medical IT products and systems in Delphi and C#
  • Worked with FireMonkey
  • Administered and migrated Interbase Firebird databases
  • Introduced and migrated CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity

Summary

I design and implement robust, secure, and highly automated cloud infrastructures that enable companies to accelerate their software development and bring innovations to market faster. I see myself as a strategic partner who translates technical excellence into measurable business success.

My expertise focuses on three core areas:

  • Migration & Modernization: I transition monolithic on-premise systems to scalable, cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, Microservices), thereby sustainably reducing technical debt and operational costs.
  • Security & Compliance: I implement "Security by Design" principles throughout the entire cloud infrastructure and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Automation & Efficiency: By introducing GitOps, IaC, and comprehensive observability, I increase the efficiency of development teams, minimize manual errors, and significantly reduce the mean time to repair (MTTR).

My goal is to act as a strategic partner for companies that want to increase their innovative strength through the use of modern technologies. I translate complex technical requirements into stable, secure, and scalable cloudnative solutions, thereby creating the foundation on which agile teams can develop their products with the highest quality and speed.

Skills

  • Kubernetes Expert

  • Devops Culture

  • Teamwork

  • Site Reliability / Observability

  • Leadership / Peopleware

  • Effective Communication

  • Agile Work / Coaching

  • Microservice Architecture

  • Cloud Engineering

  • Consulting / Training

  • Digital Ocean

  • Azure Cloud

  • Google Cloud Platform

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

OSZ IMT Berlin

Mathematical-technical Software Engineer · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Argo Project Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Certified Backstage Associate

Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate

Certified GitOps Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Cilium Certified Associate

Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Certified Digital Leader

Google Cloud

Kubernetes And Cloud Native Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Kubernetes And Cloud Native Kafka Security Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Kubestronaut

Kyverno Certified Associate

Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

OpenTelemetry Certified Associate

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

Prometheus Certified Associate

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