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Hi, I'm Louis Declerck 👋

I am a Systems Engineer and IT Specialist passionate about building reliable infrastructure, breaking things in my homelab to learn how they work, and automating everything in between. I specialize in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Network Security.

🚀 What I'm Up To

  • Infrastructure Management: Overseeing a distributed international network for Haerens Group (9 sites, 6 countries), managing everything from firewalls to servers and switches to ensure 24/7 connectivity.
  • IT Consulting: Providing reliable IT architectures and financial digitization workshops for SMBs through PacketFlow.
  • Automation: Developing "VM-on-request" solutions using Ansible and Terraform to reduce provisioning time by 80%.

🛠️ Technical Toolkit

  • IaC & Automation: Ansible (Event-Driven), Terraform, Python, Bash, PowerShell.
  • Virtualization & Orchestration: Proxmox VE, Kubernetes (k3s), Docker.
  • Networking: Fortinet Firewalls, Cilium CNI, IPv6 Routing.
  • Identity & Monitoring: Active Directory/Entra ID, FreeIPA, Zabbix, Netbox.

🏠 Homelab & Projects

I enjoy exploring the possibilities of Self-healing infrastructure using Zabbix and Event-Driven Ansible. * 📖 Homelab Documentation: lab.packetflow.be * 🛰️ Ongoing Study: Advanced training on IPv6 addressing and migration strategies at Howest.

📫 Connect with Me

"PacketFlow brings enterprise-level IT reliability and security to your local business."