Hi there 👋
I'm Louis, a Cloud & DevOps engineer currently somewhere between France and Indonesia, preparing my next move.
What I do
I build infrastructure that works reliably, even if it takes longer to get there. After 6 years managing systems for 60,000+ users at a large French university, I learned that understanding the fundamentals isn't optional. When things break at 3 AM (and they will), you need to actually know how your stack works.
That’s why I always favor simple, well-tested solutions over clever ones, and only automate what I fully understand.
🤖 My take on AI : I treat it as a powerful and helpful assistant, not a magic wand: I need to read, understand, and validate everything. No blind copy-paste here.
Current focus:
- Kubernetes orchestration and container management
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible
- GitOps workflows (Git as source of truth, not as a suggestion)
- Azure cloud services and OpenStack
- Making legacy systems coexist with modern infrastructure
How I work:
- Fundamentals first: I need to understand how things work under the hood. Documentation isn't optional.
- Simple beats clever: The best solution is the one the next person can understand and maintain.
- Test before deploy: If I wouldn't trust it in production at 2 AM, it's not ready.
- Honest about my limitations: If I don't know something, I'll say so. Then learn it properly.
Recent work
Most of my professional work is private (University repos), but I'm working on extracting and sanitizing some projects to share here. Expect:
- Terraform modules for OpenStack deployments
- Kubernetes deployment patterns with Helm/FluxCD
- PowerShell automation scripts
- Some troubleshooting war stories
Learning
Currently pursuing :
- Azure Administrator Associate - AZ-104 - Expected Jan 2026
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA - Expected Mar 2026
Already have: AZ-900 (warm-up), MCSA 2012 R2 (Ok, this one is getting old).
Note that I study to genuinely understand the technology, then validate that knowledge. Not for the badge.
About the career break
I took 2024/12 - 2025/12 off to :
- Disconnect for 6 months (Indonesia, no laptop, no notifications, just surfing and enjoying Indonesians kindness)
- Prepare certifications and plan an international career move
- Simplify my life to enable full mobility : no more material attachments. Ready to relocate on short notice.
I'm now looking for remote opportunities or relocation. Open to freelance or full-time roles where quality and reliability matter more than "move fast and break things."
Tech stack
| Category | Technologies |
|----------|-------------|
| Container Orchestration | Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, FluxCD |
| Cloud Platforms | Azure, OpenStack |
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, Ansible |
| CI/CD & GitOps | GitLab CI/CD, GitOps patterns |
| Operating Systems | Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), Windows Server |
| Scripting & Automation | Powershell, Bash, Python (more proficient with Powershell, but learning this one) |
| Databases (partial knowledge, I'm far from being a DBA) | MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL |
| Monitoring & Observability | Prometheus, Grafana, AlertManager |
Find me elsewhere
- 🌐 Portfolio - Projects, certifications, and a CV that actually fits on one page
- 💼 LinkedIn - The 'professional' version of this
- 📧 louis.lecat@proton.me - My e-mail address
"Simplicity is the final achievement." - Frédéric Chopin
As a pianist, Chopin is an absolute master to me. His philosophy applies to everything, including infrastructure: true mastery is making complexity look effortless.
I'm not there yet and will never be, but at least I'm trying :')
Last updated: December 2025