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Blog
8 articles on DevOps, platform engineering and enterprise IT
Videos
YouTube deep dives
Newsletter
The JeffOps Dispatch — published on LinkedIn
Speaking
54 conference talks and workshops
Consulting
Fractional EM · Team Assessments · Tech Lead Coaching
Training
PowerShell · Bicep · Azure · .NET Aspire
Projects
Open source, side projects & experiments
Engineering Leadership
meets Platform Engineering
I help engineering teams ship faster by fixing the system around them... not just the code.
Technical leader, platform engineer, writer, and speaker.
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Biweekly editions
A new edition every other Monday. One argument, worked through properly. Not a link roundup.
Opinions
Where AI belongs in enterprise IT, and where plain automation still wins. A position, argued, not hedged.
Signal Over Noise
The hype stripped out, the noise with it. What is left is the part that actually changes how you work.
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About Jeff
Hey — I'm Jeff. I've spent the last decade in the trenches of DevOps and platform engineering, working with teams ranging from scrappy startups to large-scale distributed systems. I started JeffOps because I was tired of content that was either too shallow or too academic.
Everything I write, record, or present is grounded in real production experience. If I haven't run it at scale, I won't write about it as if I have. The blog, newsletter, and YouTube channel are my way of giving back to a community I learned everything from.
What I Focus On
My sweet spot is the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps culture, and cloud-native infrastructure. I care deeply about developer experience — the idea that the right internal tooling and processes unlock engineering velocity in a way that no amount of "move faster" top-down pressure ever could.
I'm currently exploring: Business case plotting against AI (solutions), platform engineering maturity models, and AI-assisted operations (the real stuff, not the hype).
My Stack
PowerShell / Pester
C# / .NET / Aspire
Python
Azure (Bicep / ARM)
Azure Functions / Serverless
Terraform
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Azure Monitor / App Insights
Prometheus / Grafana
OpenTelemetry
Entra
Get in Touch
For speaking enquiries, collaboration, or consulting — reach out via the links on the right or use the speaking enquiry form. Response within 48 hours.
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Technical Training
that sticks.
Hands-on, instructor-led courses grounded in real production experience. Not slide-deck theory — actual skills your team can use right after the training on Monday morning. Available in Dutch and English.
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Course Catalogue
Beginner → Advanced
PowerShell
From first script to enterprise automation. Scripting fundamentals, modules, error handling, Pester testing, and real-world automation patterns for Windows and Azure.
- Core language & pipeline
- Functions, modules & scoping
- Error handling & logging
- Pester testing framework
- REST APIs & JSON
- Azure & M365 automation
Intermediate → Advanced
Bicep
Infrastructure as Code on Azure using Bicep. Move beyond ARM templates into clean, readable IaC with reusable modules, parameter files, and CI/CD integration.
- Bicep vs ARM vs Terraform
- Resource declarations & dependencies
- Modules & registries
- Parameter files & environments
- Bicep in GitHub Actions / ADO
- Linting, validation & what-if
Intermediate
Azure Serverless
Build event-driven, scalable solutions on Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Event Grid. Design patterns for serverless architectures that are maintainable and cost-effective.
- Azure Functions deep dive
- Triggers, bindings & Durable Functions
- Logic Apps & connectors
- Event Grid & Service Bus
- Serverless security patterns
- Observability with App Insights
Beginner → Advanced
Azure Infrastructure
Design and deploy production-ready Azure infrastructure. Networking, compute, storage, identity, and governance — with a platform engineering mindset throughout.
- Landing zones & governance
- Virtual networks & hub-spoke
- Compute: VMs, AKS, Container Apps
- Storage & data services
- Azure AD / Entra ID & RBAC
- Cost management & FinOps
Intermediate · New for 2025
.NET Aspire
The new cloud-native application stack for .NET developers. Build observable, composable distributed apps with service discovery, telemetry, and local orchestration built in.
- .NET Aspire architecture & AppHost
- Service discovery & configuration
- Integrations: Redis, SQL, RabbitMQ
- Built-in OpenTelemetry
- Dashboard & local dev experience
- Deploying Aspire to Azure
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Custom course?
Need a tailored curriculum? Jeff builds bespoke training for specific tools, stacks, or team maturity levels.
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How Training is Delivered
On-site
At your office. Full-day or half-day sessions. Jeff brings labs, exercises, and real scenarios from your stack.
Remote / Virtual
Live instructor-led via Teams or Zoom. Small groups, interactive labs, same quality as in-person.
Blended
Pre-recorded foundations + live Q&A and labs. Ideal for distributed teams across time zones.
Ready to upskill your team?
All courses available in Dutch and English. Group pricing for 5+ participants. Jeff can combine multiple courses into a multi-day programme.
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Consulting & Advisory
I help engineering teams ship faster by fixing the system around them — not just the code.
With a decade of hands-on platform and DevOps experience, and a more recent move into engineering leadership, I work with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and tech leads who want to level up their teams — technically and organisationally.
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What I Offer
Fractional Engineering Manager
Embedded part-time EM for teams that need leadership continuity during a hire, a gap, or a growth phase. I run 1:1s, unblock engineers, coordinate with product, and give you honest assessments of what the team actually needs.
Engineering Team Assessment
A structured 4-week deep dive into your team's processes, tooling, culture, and delivery. Plain-language report with prioritised recommendations — no consultant jargon.
Tech Lead & New EM Coaching
1:1 coaching for engineers stepping into leadership for the first time. Bi-weekly sessions covering the IC-to-EM transition, difficult conversations, team health, and personal effectiveness as a leader.
Platform Engineering Advisory
Strategic advice on building or scaling an internal developer platform. From golden path definition to team topology decisions, I help platform teams articulate their value and build for adoption.
Workshop Facilitation
Half-day or full-day workshops for engineering teams and leadership groups. Topics: Team Topologies mapping, DORA metrics baseline, incident culture, or the IC-to-EM path.
Advisory / Sounding Board
A standing monthly call for CTOs and VPs of Engineering who want an experienced outside perspective on org design, hiring decisions, technical strategy, or team health.
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How I Work
I don't arrive with a framework and leave with a report. I get involved in the work — sitting in on standups, reading your RFCs, talking to your engineers — and give you observations from the inside, not the balcony.
I work with a small number of clients at a time — usually no more than three engagements concurrently — so you get real attention, not templated advice.
Let's Talk
Tell me what you're working on. I'll respond within 48 hours.
✓ Opening email to jeff@jeffops.com
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Projects
Side projects, open source tools, and experiments. Things I build to scratch an itch, explore an idea, or give something back.
More to come soon...