About
Jeroen van Erp
Technology Advocate, Cloud Native speaker, and passionate open source contributor.
Who I Am
Building bridges between complex tech and real-world teams
I'm a Technology Advocate at SUSE, helping developers and platform engineers build open, portable, and resilient infrastructure. With a rich background spanning engineering, architecture, and product management, I work at the intersection of cloud native technology and open-source community, and believe strongly that the best infrastructure is the kind you actually understand and control.
As a trainer and speaker, I'm known for my ability to distill complex technical concepts into actionable insights. I'm passionate about solving challenging technical problems, whether through mentoring or hands-on involvement.
An active contributor to the open-source community, I maintain several highly starred repositories. When I'm not diving into the latest technology trends, I enjoy spending time on my mini-farm, where I care for my sheep and share my love for rural life.
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Topics I Cover
Current Role
Currently at
SUSE
The world's largest independent open source company
As a Technology Advocate at SUSE, I work at the intersection of product, community, and engineering — helping teams understand and adopt open source technologies at scale.
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Press Bio
≤ 500 charactersJeroen van Erp is a Technology Advocate at SUSE and Cloud Native speaker, helping developers and platform engineers build open, portable, and resilient infrastructure. With a background spanning engineering, architecture, and product management, he distills complex topics — Kubernetes, observability, cloud-native security, and open source — into actionable insights. Active open source contributor and maintainer. When not on stage, he's a Rancher at heart, herding his sheep in the Netherlands.
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I'm available for conferences, meetups, podcasts, and workshops. Let's talk about what I can bring to your event.
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