Platform Foundations
Designing and operating container platforms, Kubernetes, and Linux infrastructure that scale without drama.
I'm Sylvan Mostert, a platform and site reliability engineer who enjoys simplifying complex infrastructure, curating developer tooling, and turning automation into delightful team habits.
I combine infrastructure, automation, and product thinking so teams can spend more time creating and less time fighting tooling.
Designing and operating container platforms, Kubernetes, and Linux infrastructure that scale without drama.
From CI/CD pipelines to opinionated golden paths, I help teams codify best practices and ship faster with confidence.
Instrumenting systems with actionable telemetry so operators and developers share a common, reliable source of truth.
A taste of how experimentation, homelab tinkering, and delivery work intersect.
Hardware, network topology, and automation notes that fuel personal prototypes before rolling them into work.
Walk through the homelab →Curated workflows that bake security scanning, automated testing, and progressive delivery into every repo.
See project snapshots →If you're exploring platform improvements, modernizing infrastructure, or want to compare homelab notes, I'm always keen to chat.