About the Authors
Meet the experts behind Kubernetes Recipes: a practical guide for container orchestration and deployment.
Our Authors
Grzegorz Stencel and Luca Berton bring decades of combined expertise in container orchestration, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure to help you master Kubernetes.
Luca Berton
Luca Berton is an IT Infrastructure Expert. He spent two years at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and three years with Red Hat. Luca is the author of Ansible for VMware by Examples and Ansible for Kubernetes by Examples and the creator of the Ansible Pilot project. With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, Luca specializes in Infrastructure Hardening and Automation. An Open-Source enthusiast, he actively supports the community by sharing his knowledge at public events.
Grzegorz Stencel
Grzegorz Stencel is a versatile technologist and Staff Engineer at JPMorgan Chase. Greg designs and develops new systems, products, and features while providing technical guidance and mentorship. His experience spans prestigious organizations like Ericsson, ING, and Oxford University Press, with expertise in Networks, Cyber Security, and Programming. An electronics enthusiast, Greg creates PCB designs for home automation and alarms and explores robotics integrated with AI using Jetson Nano. With 17 years of experience as a Linux admin, Greg also holds a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certificate. He has built a Kubernetes cluster from laptop motherboards, contributing to the cloud community through teaching and leadership.
Book Reviewer
Supporting the content with insightful reviews and deep technical validation.
Nikhil Kumar
Nikhil Kumar is a seasoned software engineer at HPE, specializing in Kubernetes, AI, DevOps, and MLOps. With a versatile skill set spanning development, architecture, and consultancy, Nikhil has made impactful contributions across diverse domains for numerous clients and organizations. His expertise includes designing scalable Kubernetes architectures, implementing AI-driven DevOps pipelines, and advancing MLOps practices to streamline machine learning workflows. Nikhil is a recognized authority in the field, holding prestigious certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (EX294) and Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (EX280). As a passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, he actively contributes to the software engineering community through technical blogs, YouTube tutorials, and by serving as a technical reviewer for books on Kubernetes, DevOps, Cloud, and MLOps.
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