Tech Advisory and Consulting for AI-first Company

Providing tech consulting and advisory services for AI-first company in self-hosted environment

Project Overview

Provided ongoing technical advisory and consulting services for an AI-first company operating in a self-hosted environment. Supported the design and deployment of a Rancher-managed Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner bare metal infrastructure, with Longhorn for distributed storage. Implemented GitOps workflows using FluxCD and Helm, and set up observability with Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki. Advised on best practices for scalability, reliability, and cost optimization while enabling the team to manage infrastructure independently.

Key Outcomes

Deployed and stabilized a Rancher-managed Kubernetes platform on Hetzner

Implemented Longhorn for resilient distributed storage across bare metal nodes

Established GitOps-driven workflows with FluxCD and Helm for automated delivery

Integrated observability stack (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki) for monitoring and logging

Provided strategic guidance on infrastructure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency

Project Toolstack

AdvisoryConsultingHetznerRancherLonghornKubernetesGrafanaPrometheusLokiHelmFluxCD

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