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slauger/README.md

Hey there, I'm Simon Lauger

Welcome to my GitHub profile! I'm a Consultant, Trainer & Product Builder focused on Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, AI Engineering, and Knowledge Sharing.

What I do

  • Cloud Engineering – Design, build, and operate scalable platforms across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments
  • Platform Engineering – GitOps platforms with Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and reusable CI/CD pipelines
  • AI Engineering – LLM applications, AI agents, RAG systems, and MCP servers – from API integration to production
  • Software & Product Development – Full-stack development (FastAPI, React, PostgreSQL) and own products, from data model to GitOps operations
  • Containers & Kubernetes – Guide teams from first pod to production-grade clusters
  • Trainings & Workshops – Share knowledge through hands-on workshops and real-world examples

Tech Stack

  • Terraform / Terragrunt
  • Kubernetes / OpenShift
  • Helm / Helmfile
  • AWS, Azure
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD
  • Puppet, Ansible
  • Go, Python, TypeScript, Bash
  • FastAPI, React, PostgreSQL
  • OpenAI, Claude, AWS Bedrock, MCP

Current Projects

  • LLM Gateway & Developer Portal – OpenAI-compatible multi-provider gateway with MCP registry, IT security dashboard, and multi-tenant isolation
  • OpenShift AI & Virtualization Platform – AI infrastructure, GPU workloads, and virtualization on OpenShift
  • Product Development – Building a full-stack SaaS product with agent-based development workflows
  • Kubernetes Operators – Developing and maintaining openvox-operator and crashloop-operator

Featured Repositories

Infrastructure & Kubernetes

  • hcloud-okd4 - Provision OKD4/OpenShift clusters on Hetzner Cloud using Packer, Terraform and Ansible (⭐79)
  • helm-charts - Collection of Helm charts for various use cases
  • container-gitops-pipeline - Reusable GitHub Actions workflows for container-based GitOps pipelines
  • hugo-gitops-pipeline - Reusable GitHub Actions workflow for Hugo sites with GitOps deployment
  • gitops-image-replacer - CLI tool to automatically update container image references in GitHub repositories
  • gitops-replacer - Marker-based value replacer for GitOps repositories, updates YAML files via GitHub API
  • openshift-sdk - All-in-one container image for OpenShift CI/CD pipelines (oc, kubectl, helm, helmfile, ansible, vault, govc)
  • openshift-update-proxy - Update graph, mirror and release signature proxy for disconnected OpenShift clusters

Configuration Management & Automation

  • openvox-operator - Kubernetes Operator for running OpenVox (Puppet) environments on Kubernetes/OpenShift with rootless containers (⭐18)
  • crashloop-operator - Kubernetes Operator that scales down workloads stuck in CrashLoopBackOff and similar terminal failure states
  • chantal - Unified CLI tool for offline repository mirroring across multiple package ecosystems (RPM, APT, APK, Helm)

Monitoring & Networking

AI & Creative Tools

  • bedrock-s3-vectors-rag - RAG pipeline with AWS Bedrock, S3 and vector databases
  • suno-cli - Command-line tool to generate music with Suno AI. Input lyrics + style, output MP3 (⭐14)
  • greeting-card-generator - YAML-based greeting card generator for creating cards without fighting Word margins

Apps & Utilities

  • dictctl - CLI tool for dictation: microphone recording → Whisper transcription → text on stdout
  • mta-lernplattform - Interactive quiz app for firefighter training (Modulare Truppausbildung)
  • resume-web - Modern JSON-based resume with markdown support, skill filter & PDF/Markdown export
  • espresso-macos - Keep your macOS apps awake - Session keepalive + audio/visual notification monitoring

About Me

I'm a cloud-native enthusiast who completed his first triathlon and half marathon this year – now looking forward to an Ironman 70.3.

When I'm not in a terminal, you'll find me outdoors running trails, exploring mountains, or recovering with strong coffee and metal playlists.

Let's Connect

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  1. hcloud-okd4 hcloud-okd4 Public

    Provision OKD4 (or OpenShift) clusters on Hetzner Cloud using HashiCorp Packer, Terraform and Ansible.

    HCL 79 36

  2. check_netscaler check_netscaler Public

    A Nagios Plugin written in Python for the Citrix ADC (formerly Citrix NetScaler). It uses the NetScaler NITRO API.

    Python 37 19

  3. openvox-operator openvox-operator Public

    Kubernetes Operator for OpenVox - rootless container images and operator for running OpenVox (Puppet) environments on Kubernetes/OpenShift

    Go 18 4

  4. flatcar-hcloud flatcar-hcloud Public

    Packer Build for Flatcar Container Linux on Hetzner Cloud

    HCL 3 1

  5. netscaler-certbot-hook netscaler-certbot-hook Public

    Automatic installation and renewal of ssl certificates on Citrix NetScaler ADCs

    Python 15 4

  6. chantal chantal Public

    A unified CLI tool for offline repository mirroring across multiple package ecosystems (RPM, APT, APK, Helm and more)

    Python 1