About Daniel
Cloud Native Advocate • Speaker • Trainer
I'm a passionate cloud native engineer and community advocate with a deep focus on containerization, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure. Over the last five years, I've helped organizations large and small design, build, and scale resilient IT infrastructure.
My journey in tech began with a curiosity about what fits into a container - and what doesn't. Today, I combine hands-on technical expertise with a love for teaching and sharing knowledge through workshops, conference talks, and technical writing. I believe in the strength of communities and making complex technologies accessible to everyone.
When I'm not working with containers and clusters, you'll find me contributing to open source projects, exploring the latest developments in observability and cloud for my homelab, or blogging about my experiences on this website.
Achievements & Recognition
Milestones and honors that mark my journey in the cloud native ecosystem.
CNCF Kubestronaut
Achieved all five Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, KCSA), demonstrating comprehensive expertise across the entire Kubernetes ecosystem.
Grafana Champion
Recognized for contributions to the Grafana community through educational content, workshops, and helping others master observability best practices.
International Speaker
Featured speaker at tech conferences of all sizes including Kubernetes Community Days, DevOpsDays events, and community meetups worldwide.
LiFT Scholarship Recipient
Awarded the Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) scholarship which helped me start my journey with Kubernetes and cloud native technologies.
Areas of Expertise
Technologies and practices I work with frequently and/or teach to others.
Container Technologies
Orchestration
Observability
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD
Coding
Let's Connect
Interested in collaborating on a project, inviting me to speak at your event, or just want to chat about cloud native technologies? I'd love to hear from you.