Patrick Scheel - Senior Platform Engineer | Kubernetes | GitOps

Q: Where is Patrick based?

Patrick is based in Seelow, Germany .

Q: What languages does Patrick speak?

Patrick speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Patrick have?

Patrick has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Patrick has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Patrick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Patrick's latest experience?

Patrick's most recent position is Site Reliability / Platform Engineer – AIS Healthcare Platform at Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability) .

Q: What companies has Patrick worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Patrick has worked for Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability) , Various Enterprise Clients , Enterprise Client (NDA) , Robert Koch Institute / Federal Government (via T-Systems) , and T-Systems International GmbH (for Deutsche Telekom AG) .

Q: Which industries is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , and Government and Public Administration . Patrick also has some experience in Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Operations , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Operations , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Seelow, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Site Reliability / Platform Engineer – AIS Healthcare Platform

Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability)

Operated and stabilized Kubernetes platform
Implemented a complete observability stack
Set up GitOps deployment processes with ArgoCD
Defined SLIs/SLOs and governance
Conducted incident analysis and automated operations

Jul 2024 - Present

1 year 8 months

Managing Director & Owner

Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability)

Founded and led an IT consulting company focused on platform engineering, cloud architecture, and Kubernetes management
Advised enterprise clients in the public and private sectors on digitizing and automating their IT infrastructure

Jul 2024 - Jun 2025

1 year

Platform Engineer / Cloud Consultant

Various Enterprise Clients

Advised on and implemented cloud-native solutions
Engineered Kubernetes platforms
Optimized DevOps processes for enterprise clients

Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

2 years 6 months

Operations Manager / DevOps Engineer

Enterprise Client (NDA)

Led DevOps teams
Implemented SRE practices
Built and operated highly available cloud infrastructures
Automated deployment and operational processes

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 10 months

Technical Lead – Corona-Warn-App Platform Operations

Robert Koch Institute / Federal Government (via T-Systems)

Led technical operations team for the Corona-Warn-App platform (50M+ downloads)
Established operations structures for three teams within two weeks
Managed Kubernetes infrastructure
Handled incident response
Defined SLIs/SLOs
Participated in 24/7 on-call rotation
Fully automated processes with GitOps

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 10 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Technical Lead Cloud Native Operations / Operations Manager

T-Systems International GmbH (for Deutsche Telekom AG)

Technical lead and operational responsibility for the Corona-Warn-App and the Hello Magenta Voice Assistant
Kubernetes platform management
Team coordination (ops and engineers near-/offshore)
Incident response with public accountability
Definition of SLI/SLO
24/7 on-call management
Full GitOps automation

May 2018 - Dec 2021

3 years 8 months

Platform Operations – Hello Magenta Voice Assistant

Deutsche Telekom AG (via T-Systems)

Setup, operation and continuous improvement of platform operations for the Hello Magenta Voice Assistant
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
VM migration and automation
Team coordination of near-/offshore engineers
Quality management and operational optimization under strict privacy and security requirements

May 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 11 months

DevOps Engineer – Head of Operations Smart Voice Hub

operational-services GmbH & Co. KG / T-Systems (for Deutsche Telekom AG)

Building and leading the operations team for the Hello Magenta Voice Assistant
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
VM migration (Linux/Windows)
Automation using Bash/Shell
Process optimization for operations under strict privacy and security requirements

Jan 2015 - May 2018

3 years 5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Service Engineer – Azure Cloud Germany

operational-services GmbH & Co. KG / T-Systems (for Microsoft)

Operation and support of the Azure Cloud Germany sovereign cloud infrastructure as data trustee for Microsoft
Management of high-security cloud services for government and enterprise customers
Shift management, incident management, patching, imaging, deployment, monitoring, escorting
Process optimization

IT System Administrator (Non-Commissioned Officer)

German Armed Forces

Management of classified IT infrastructure
Support of secure communication systems
Network administration in military environments

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (11 years), Telecommunication (3.5 years), Government and Administration (2 years), and Healthcare (1 year).

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Government and Administration

Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (11 years), Operations (11 years), and Quality Assurance (3.5 years).

Information Technology

Operations

Quality Assurance

Summary

Experienced Platform and Site Reliability Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in designing, implementing, and operating highly available cloud-native platforms. Specialized in Kubernetes operations, GitOps processes, observability, and security. Proven success in consumer-facing products (Hallo Magenta Voice Assistant, Corona-Warn-App) and critical government environments. Since 2024 self-employed as owner of Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability).

Skills

Platform & Sre: Kubernetes, Sli/slo, Incident & Rca, High Availability, Resilience
Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Opentelemetry, Jaeger
Automation & Gitops: Argocd, Fluxcd, Terraform, Ansible, Ci/cd
Cloud: Azure, Gcp, Aws, Hybrid & Private Cloud
Infrastructure: Linux, Proxmox, Networking, Storage
Languages: Python, Bash, Go

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Where is Patrick based?

Patrick is based in Seelow, Germany.

What languages does Patrick speak?

Patrick speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Patrick have?

Patrick has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Patrick has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Patrick may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Patrick be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Patrick would be well-suited for roles such as: Site Reliability / Platform Engineer – AIS Healthcare Platform, Managing Director & Owner, Platform Engineer / Cloud Consultant.

What is Patrick's latest experience?

Patrick's most recent position is Site Reliability / Platform Engineer – AIS Healthcare Platform at Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability).

What companies has Patrick worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Patrick has worked for Labtastic Solutions UG (limited liability), Various Enterprise Clients, Enterprise Client (NDA), Robert Koch Institute / Federal Government (via T-Systems), and T-Systems International GmbH (for Deutsche Telekom AG).

Which industries is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Government and Public Administration. Patrick also has some experience in Healthcare.

Which business areas is Patrick most experienced in?

Patrick is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Patrick worked in recently?

Patrick has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is the availability of Patrick?

Patrick will be available from March 2026.

What is the rate of Patrick?

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