Ahmet Alp Balkan is a highly experienced senior staff software engineer at LinkedIn, specializing in Kubernetes-based compute infrastructure. With a rich engineering background at major tech companies like Twitter, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, Ahmet has been pivotal in developing container-based cloud services and open-source development tools. His notable projects include kubectx, the plugin manager krew, and grpc-health-probe, which serve thousands of developers worldwide.

Through his blog, talks, and GitHub projects, Ahmet aims to advance the conversation around infrastructure engineering and inspire emerging engineers. His experience encompasses building on-premises Kubernetes infrastructures and contributing to the Linux ecosystem on Azure. In addition to technical contributions, he shares insights on topics such as Kubernetes secrets, service discovery for Cloud Run, and best practices for WebSockets.

Ahmet’s work combines technical excellence with a commitment to community education, as he actively engages with developers via social media and platforms like YouTube. Connect with him to stay updated on the latest in cloud technology and infrastructure.