Thomas Hanser | @toms-place

Hi and welcome to my GitHub profile! 👋

Platform Engineer | toms.place

I'm a Platform Engineer with a passion for Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native technologies. I love to automate processes and make things easier for developers. I enjoy working with tools like Terraform, Helm, and FluxCD to build scalable and reliable infrastructure.

When I'm not coding, you can find me biking, playing padel tennis or spending time with my family. I also love to share my knowledge and experiences with others. I believe in the power of open source and love to contribute to projects that make a difference. I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. If you have an interesting project or idea, feel free to reach out!

📫 How to reach me

🛠️ My skills

Languages: Java-/Typescript, Python, Go, Bash
Cloud: Azure, nextlayer, GCP
Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker, containerd, Rancher
CI/CD: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, FluxCD
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB
Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
Operating Systems: Linux, MacOS, Windows
Other: Helm, Cilium, K3s, NGINX, Vault, Redis, External DNS, Knative, KEDA
Soft Skills: Teamwork, Communication, Problem Solving, Adaptability
Languages: German (native), English (fluent)

💼 Career

DevOps Advocate · Full-time · 2023 - Present

@ Untis GmbH
Platform Engineering | DevOps | Cloud Native Adoption
Kubernetes | GitOps | Terraform | Helm | FluxCD

DevOps / Cloud Engineer · Part-time · 2020 - 2023 · 3 yrs

@ WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
System Administration | Institute for Data, Process and Knowledge Management
Austrian DataLab and Services | IT-Services | Server Infrastruktur

Internship · 2019 · 1 mo

@ Bundesministerium (Nachhaltigkeit & Tourismus)
IKT Management | Web Development | GitLab CI/CD

Working Student · 2018 · 2 mo

@ Studo (Moshbit GmbH)
Project Management | App Development

📚 Education

Software Engineering & Internet Computing · 2022 - Ongoing

Master of Science (MSc) @ Technische Universität Wien
Focus: Microservices & Cloud Computing

Business Informatics · 2016 - 2020

HBL for Tourism · 2010 - 2015

High school diploma with honors @ Tourismusschulen Semmering
Certified Tourism Manager | 3 years as student representative

📈 Stats

GitHub Stats

👷 Check out what I'm currently working on

toms-place/karenzulator - Tagesgenaue Simulation auf Basis von §§ 24, 24a, 24b KBGG für die volle Periode 2 Jahre ab Geburt. Höchstbetrag, Wochengeld-Faktor, 61-Tage-Regel, max. 2 Wechsel sowie der Partnerschaftsbonus werden gesetzeskonform berücksichtigt. (1 month ago)
toms-place/wkid - WorkloadIdentity K8s JWKS server (8 months ago)
VereinLebenslicht/pages-at - (11 months ago)

🌱 My latest projects

toms-place/karenzulator - Tagesgenaue Simulation auf Basis von §§ 24, 24a, 24b KBGG für die volle Periode 2 Jahre ab Geburt. Höchstbetrag, Wochengeld-Faktor, 61-Tage-Regel, max. 2 Wechsel sowie der Partnerschaftsbonus werden gesetzeskonform berücksichtigt.
toms-place/wkid - WorkloadIdentity K8s JWKS server
toms-place/google-drive-mover - Moves File Ownerships from one Google Drive User to another Google Drive User
toms-place/k3c - k3s setup with docker-compose
toms-place/helm-global-values-sharing-between-charts - Just a demo repo to showcase helm global values to share values between subcharts.

🍴 My recent forks

toms-place/karenz-wizard - Planer für Elternkarenz und einkommensabhängiges Kinderbetreuungsgeld. Proof of concept, um zu zeigen dass ein Online-Tool easy möglich wäre für schmerzfreiere Karenzplanung in Österreich!
toms-place/eti-compose - An ETI sync server powered by a snake and a whale
toms-place/cdn-apiserver - A Kubernetes sample API server that demonstrates how to build a custom aggregated API server with file/CDN management capabilities.
toms-place/helm-secrets - A helm plugin that help manage secrets with Git workflow and store them anywhere
toms-place/external-dns - Configure external DNS servers (AWS Route53, Google CloudDNS and others) for Kubernetes Ingresses and Services

🔭 Latest releases I've contributed to

toms-place/wkid (v0.0.7, 8 months ago) - WorkloadIdentity K8s JWKS server

🔨 My recent Pull Requests

fix(#530): move deprecated command to platformCommand section on jkroepke/helm-secrets (1 year ago)
Add custom configuration to nginx/metrics on elastic/integrations (1 year ago)
fix(#130): add SecurityContext to createInitContainerPatch on elastic/apm-k8s-attacher (2 years ago)
feature: create run task implementation (#15) on AustrianDataLAB/execDAT-operator (3 years ago)
Feature: create run task implementation on AustrianDataLAB/execDAT-operator (3 years ago)

📓 Gists I wrote

TPM-backed LUKS unlock with systemd-cryptenroll (3 weeks ago)
Sourcing Environment Variables from Hashicorp Vault with bash (2 years ago)
kubectl run with volume mount (3 years ago)

⭐ Recent Stars

psviderski/uncloud - A lightweight tool for deploying and managing containerised applications across a network of Docker hosts. Bridging the gap between Docker and Kubernetes ✨ (4 days ago)
EddyXorb/claudecatraz - put your agent in a sandbox and stay in control of what gets in and out (2 weeks ago)
Augani/dory - A free, open-source native macOS app for Docker & Linux containers, an alternative to OrbStack and Docker Desktop. Universal for Intel and Apple silicon. (3 weeks ago)
danfry1/bonsai-js - A safe, zero-dependency expression language for rules, filters, and templates (1 month ago)
olafkfreund/gnome-quick-web-apps - Turn any website into a first-class GNOME desktop app — GTK4/libadwaita web-app manager with PWA manifest autofill, auto icons, scope confinement and CEF rendering (1 month ago)