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About the Author

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I’m Constantin, living just outside Frankfurt in Bad Nauheim with my girlfriend, enjoying life’s many small pleasures. When I’m not helping teams ship platforms, I’m usually building robots of questionable usefulness, 3D-printing parts, wiring up motor drivers, or hacking on code. I also love mountain biking, hiking, a bit of track racing, and piloting a very polite electric boat that tops out at ~5 knots.

What I do (in plain words)

Since 2025 I’m the Specialist for vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) in DACH at Broadcom—an SME/evangelist role. I help customers and colleagues make sense of Kubernetes on vSphere, from VKS fundamentals to platform automation with tools like VCF Automation, Shell and Python, Argo CD, Docker and everything around day-2 operations, networking, and guardrails.

I’m at my best when I’m translating between classic infrastructure teams and cloud-native folks—getting everyone aligned on outcomes, not buzzwords.

Where I come from

  • Modern Apps BU (VMware/Broadcom): Architect and later SE on strategic accounts (SAP, Siemens, DHL).
  • VCF & Automation: Previously Staff Consultant focused on VCF automation; designed and migrated thousands of VMs onto new private clouds for a leading automotive.
  • Global Instructor (EMC/VMware): Taught storage & virtualization (Symmetrix, Centera, Celerra, vSphere, vBlock) in 38 countries. Love turning complex tech into clear mental models.

Along the way I picked up a few badges (e.g., CKA, VCP-DCV/NV, VCAP-CMA)—useful, but what really matters is shipping reliable platforms people enjoy operating.

Things I tinker with

  • Robotics & automation: ROS, motor controllers, sensor fusion; 3D printing & CNC
  • Platform experiments: GitOps, cluster lifecycle, secure supply chains
  • Weekend stuff: Bikes, trails, travel, occasional golf, and the “why does this even work?” kind of side projects

Quick facts

  • Role: VKS (vSphere Kubernetes Service) Specialist, DACH @ Broadcom (since Jul 2025)
  • Strengths: Platform architecture, automation, Kubernetes on vSphere, “infra ↔ dev” translation
  • Based in: Bad Nauheim (near Frankfurt)
  • Languages: German (native), English (C2)
  • Approach: Pragmatic, approachable, obsessed with clear docs and smooth day-2 ops

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How do I look like?

Consti headshot