Summary
Johan Kielbaey is a seasoned cloud architect and engineering leader with 11 years of experience building and operating resilient AWS platforms and developer-facing tooling from Brussels. Currently leading Developer Experience at ZF Group after senior platform roles at ZF and AWS, he combines deep Linux and automation expertise (Puppet, Terraform patterns implied) with a pragmatic focus on cost optimization, observability, and operational performance. He has a track record of enabling teams—creating blueprints, workshops and hands-on pairing—to accelerate cloud migrations and improve developer efficiency. Johan pairs engineering rigor with continuous learning (Udacity ML nanodegrees) and brings an uncommon mix of systems-level troubleshooting and platform thinking, plus a creative side as a photographer and Alaskan Malamute handler.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Information Technology, Master’s Degree Information Technology at HOGENT
Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Program Machine Learning, Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Program Machine Learning at Udacity
English, Dutch, French