Mikaël Batard

Site Reliability Engineer

Avignon, France

My background has been built around systems, networks and infrastructure operations, with a gradual shift toward Site Reliability Engineering.

I enjoy designing, automating and operating reliable, observable and secure platforms, with a strong interest in Kubernetes, GitOps, Talos Linux and developer experience.

I also use CalmOps to document, share and connect what I learn, build and present through open source, homelab, CTF and continuous technical exploration.

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Site Reliability Engineering

My work is centered around reliability, production operations, observability, incident response, automation, Kubernetes and security. I like pragmatic systems that are understandable, observable and maintainable under real operational constraints.

Platform Engineering

Platform Engineering is an important area of work and interest for me: Internal Developer Platforms, GitOps, standardization, self-service workflows and Developer Experience. The goal is not to hide infrastructure, but to make good practices easier to adopt.

Open Source & Homelab

Open source and homelab experimentation have been part of my technical path for a long time. I have administered personal servers for more than 20 years, from Linux and historical FreeBSD/NetBSD usage to today's Kubernetes, Talos Linux and cloud native tooling.

Security & CTF

I am interested in security, CTF, investigation and infrastructure security. Offensive exercises are a useful way to learn how systems fail, where assumptions break, and how to design safer operational environments.

AI-assisted work

I use AI as an assistant for development, infrastructure tooling, troubleshooting and incident investigation. It is a practical tool in my workflow, not the center of my profile.

Outside tech

Away from the keyboard, I enjoy cycling, hiking, nature, DIY and living in Provence.