Hi, I’m Peter.
I’m a cloud and platform engineer from Amsterdam. I studied civil engineering at TU Delft, where you learn that a structure is only as good as the ground it stands on. I’ve spent the thirteen years since applying that to IT: Kubernetes platforms, cloud landing zones and security programmes for banks, logistics, energy, healthcare and government.
Most of my work happens where engineering meets the people paying for it. I translate between the two, push back when a requirement doesn’t serve anyone, and usually pick the boring option that still works at 3 a.m.
I write here about what I keep running into: resilience without needless complexity, Kubernetes that pays its way, security and compliance that engineers don’t hate, and how to put AI into regulated systems responsibly.
Off the clock, I live in Amsterdam with my wife, our two kids and a labradoodle. Together they’re the most demanding users of my home network, and the only ones who never file a ticket.
I’m also a long-distance runner with a soft spot for ultra trails. I’m not chasing a finish time or a pace. I just run comfortably for hours through beautiful nature, and it’s the only time I look at the ground without wondering what’s underneath.
Google Professional Cloud Architect, Cloud Security Engineer and Data Engineer. CKA, CKAD, Terraform Associate. Former official Google Cloud Architect trainer.
Borehole record
2025 – now
Platform Engineer & Technical Lead, Duna
Platform, security and resilience for a regulated KYB/KYC SaaS. Ran SOC 2 two years running, shaped the AI architecture.
2024 – 2025
Lead Engineer, Kubernetes & Platform, DHL eCommerce
Kubernetes on Azure and on the edge, on-premises, in a high-volume logistics environment.
2023 – 2024
Azure Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer, VNG
Cloud infrastructure for Digilab; contributed to Haven, the Common Ground Kubernetes standard.
2022 – 2023
Cloud Architect & DevOps Team Lead, Darktrace
Multi-tenant infrastructure and ETL pipelines for Attack Surface Management on GCP.
2022
Cloud Architect, White Space Energy
Autoscaling Kubernetes clusters up to 1,500 nodes.
2021 – 2022
Cloud Engineer & SRE, Priceline
30+ clusters; cut public cloud spend by roughly 40%.
2021
Solution Architect, Shell
Global, highly available hybrid infrastructure on AWS.
2020 – 2021
Cloud Architect, Braver Health
A compliant GKE platform for regulated healthcare.
2018 – 2020
Lead Architect, ING
Credit-risk solution from prototype to handover; presented at Google Cloud Next in San Francisco.
2015 – 2018
Cloud Engineer & Backend Lead, PwC Experience Center
Cloud and delivery platforms; coached teams towards DevOps.
2007 – 2015
MSc Construction Management & Engineering, TU Delft
Civil engineering. Where the habit of thinking in foundations and layers started, and why this blog looks like a soil survey.