DevOps & Platform Engineering
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Iām Georg Novotny, a Platform Engineer and CKA/D-certified Kubernetes enthusiast based in Vienna. I currently work at MIC where I build and maintain cloud-native infrastructure, Helm Charts, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows.
What I Do
š Platform Engineering ā Building reliable Kubernetes platforms with tools like ArgoCD, Vault, Cert-manager, and Kyverno
š¦ GitOps & Infrastructure as Code ā Managing clusters the declarative way with Helm, Kustomize, and the App of Apps pattern
š Homelab Enthusiast ā Running an over-engineered Kubernetes homelab that I document in my GitOps blog series
š¤ Robotics Enthusiast ā Teaching and tinkering with ROS-based autonomous vehicles and delivery robots. You can see more at Robotics Content Lab.
Background
Before diving into DevOps full-time, I spent several years in the autonomous systems world at JKU and UAS Technikum Wien. There I developed ROS-based autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, and search and rescue systems. I was also a part-time lecturer teaching mobile robotics and containerization for robotics applications.
This unique combination of robotics + platform engineering gives me a practical perspective on building reliable infrastructure for complex systems.
Current Focus
- š Preparing for the AZ-104 certification
- š Tinkering and learning with my self-hosted Kubernetes cluster
- š¬ Working on improving my
ROS 2 - From Zero to Herobook and container images
Get in Touch
Check out my blog posts to see what Iām working on, or explore my projects and publications for the full picture.