#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
class SoftwareEngineer:
def __init__(self):
self.name = "Ilyas El-Hallaoui"
self.role = "DevOps Engineer & Lifelong Student"
self.languages_spoken = ["German", "English"]
def say_hi(self):
print("Hello, I hope you find some of my work interesting!")
me = SoftwareEngineer()
me.say_hi()🧠 Blogs & Links
🌐 Personal Website: https://ilyaselhallaoui.com (currently down)
✍️ Blog: https://substack.com/@ilyashallaoui
🔗 Other Socials: https://linktr.ee/ilyasdev
I work hands-on with Linux, Python, Docker, Kubernetes and Azure
Currently, I’m pursuing a dual degree in Business Informatics while working as a DevOps Engineer & IT Consultant at Sky-E Red GmbH.
I love this field because it never stands still and there’s always something new to build and learn.
Whenever I learn new technologies, I try to build and fail instead of read and watch. This is where my lab repo comes in handy. In this repo, I have a ton of projects, files unfinished and finished I did, not to build complete projects but just to learn and understand different technologies:
I’ve recently started exploring Kubernetes, as one of my main long-term projects is to build:
My personal self-hosted Kubernetes cluster — managed with FluxCD, Helm, and GitOps principles.
I’m currently working through a Kubernetes course to master the fundamentals before starting the full setup.
A containerized Node.js + MongoDB application demonstrating:
- Docker networking
- Docker Compose
I am currently enhancing the project, to make it a complete web app using Kubernetes, CI/CD and IaC. To view the progess go here:
In 2025 I did some more extensiv study of Linux and Bash-Scripting, to view all of my projects, go here:
I’m going all-in on the Azure ecosystem.
Previously, I worked with AWS while earning my AWS CCP (2024), but Azure simply felt more exciting and aligned with my DevOps path.
While my current focus is Containerization and Kubernetes, I also built a small Azure project:
➡️ View on GitHub (took it down)
I share practical DevOps insights and hands-on projects to help students and junior engineers gain real-world tech experience.
- 🧩 Technical Blog
- 🎥 YouTube
- 🧵 X (Twitter)
“There is nothing as important to understanding the technology of today,
but to use it and build with it.”
— Ilyas El-Hallaoui
I’m documenting my journey to become a world-class DevOps & Cloud Engineer,
building practical projects that anyone can learn from.
👉 Follow my progress, fork my projects, and build along.
Let’s make DevOps hands-on again.
