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About Leo

Hey, my name is Leonard Pahlke, and I am a software engineer with a focus on cloud, open source and sustainability. I like to build systems that tend to get big and complex. I am a CNCF Ambassador, Chair for the CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability, Emeritus Advisor for the v1.28 Kubernetes release, lead the Kubernetes release team for v1.26 and organize meetups in Hamburg. I am currently working on my open source project called Carbonaut.

Leo at Kubecon EU 2022

I think that thanks to computers, we are in the process of digitally transforming every business, and now in the middle of the transformation we are again challenged to rethink everything and incorporate sustainability in all aspects. We are on the way to inventing a sustainable and digital economy, and we have to be careful not to lose touch with each other and the world in this journey.

Am Meer, am wüsten, nächtlichen Meer

Steht ein Jüngling-Mann,

Die Brust voll Wehmut, das Haupt voll Zweifel,

Und mit düstern Lippen fragt er die Wogen […]

Es murmeln die Wogen ihr ew’ges Gemurmel,

Es wehet der Wind, es fliehen die Wolken,

Es blinken die Sterne, gleichgültig und kalt,

Und ein Narr wartet auf Antwort.

von Heinrich Heine, Die Nordsee: Fragen


Volunteering

DateOrgInfo
April 2023 - PresentKubernetesEmeritus Advisor v1.28
Mar 2023 - PresentCNCFAmbassador, cred.ly
Oct 2022 - PresentCNCFCo-Chair CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022KubernetesKubernetes Release Lead 1.26
May 2022 - Sep 2022CNCFMember and Author CNCF WG Environmental Sustainability
May 2022 - Aug 2022KubernetesKubernetes Release Lead Shadow 1.25
May 2022 - PresentCircleCICircleCI Champion
Dec 2021 - May 2022KubernetesKubernetes CI Signal Lead 1.24
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021KubernetesKubernetes CI Signal Shadow 1.23
Kubernetes v1.26 Electrifying

Experience

DateOrgInfo
Nov 2021 - PresentLiquid ReplyConsultant Cloud Native Engineering
Jan 2020 - Nov 2021Storm replyConsultant AWS Solutions Architect

Education

DateOrgInfo
Mar 2022 - PresentHamburg University of Applied SciencesMaster of Science - Computer Science
Feb 2018 - Oct 2021Hamburg University of Applied SciencesBachelor of Science - Computer Science
Aug 2020 - Feb 2021KEA - Københavns ErhvervsakademiERASMUS+ - Bachelor of Science - Computer Software Engineering

Talks and Webinars

DateOrgInfo
Apr 2023KubeCon / CloudNativeCon EU 2023Speaker - The State of Green Software + Cloud Native
Mar 2023CNCF Community GroupOrganizer and Host - Reboot Cloud Native Hamburg Meetups in Person
Mar 2023karlsruhe.digitalGreen Software x Kubernetes
Jan 2023CNCFCNCF Live Webinar: Kubernetes v1.26 Release
Leo at Cloud Native Hamburg March 2023
*March 2023, Reboot Cloud Native Hamburg Meetups in Person*

Podcasts

DateOrgInfo
May 2023The Cloud CastBehind the Scenes of a Major OSS Release
Dec 2022Kubernetes Podcast from GoogleKubernetes v1.26 Electrifying, with Leonard Pahlke

Certifications

DateOrgInfo
Nov 2022Linux FoundationEthics for Open Source Development (LFC104)
Nov 2022Linux FoundationGreen Software for Practitioners (LFC131)
May 2022Linux FoundationThe Inclusive Speaker Orientation (LFC101)
Apr 2022Linux FoundationLFS158x: Introduction to Kubernetes