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kj-hilger/README.md

Hi, I'm KJ 👋

Java Backend Developer | DevOps Engineer | Camunda Agentic Orchestration | Remote-First | Inhouse

I bridge the gap between deterministic process automation and autonomous AI execution. My focus is on engineering scalable architectures for highly regulated industries where data sovereignty, auditable compliance and scalability are non-negotiable requirements.

🚀 Core Competencies in Practice

  • Orchestration: Advanced BPMN 2.0 (Camunda 8 / Zeebe), DMN Decision Logic.
  • Camunda Mentor: Trained ~150 colleagues in BPMN/DMN/Web-UIs & ~20 in Java-based process development.“
  • Software Engineering: Modern Java Ecosystem (Spring Boot 3.x/4), Clean Code principles.
  • DevOps & Observability: Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana.
  • Infrastructure & Cloud: Terraform, AWS.
  • Platform & GitOps: Kubernetes (OpenShift/Minikube/Helm/ArgoCD), CI/CD (Tekton, GitHub Actions).
  • Agentic AI: Integration of Local LLMs into governed workflows (Adaptive Case Management 2.0).

🎓 Verified Credentials

Independently verified certifications in Cloud Native Engineering, Infrastructure, and Automation.

🔗 Connect with me

For professional history and career details, please visit my professional profiles:

💡 Portfolio Philosophy & Scope

  • While my primary engineering output remains confidential within corporate repositories, this public space showcases a curated, modular portfolio that demonstrates a full-stack engineering approach.
  • Here, my projects apply my experience with complex, large-scale enterprise landscapes within a more innovative context.
  • Built entirely from scratch, they serve as sandboxed environments for technology validation and easy stakeholder engagement.

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  1. kj-hilger kj-hilger Public

  2. sovereign-agentic-orchestration-stack sovereign-agentic-orchestration-stack Public

    Enterprise-grade Agentic Orchestration Stack integrating Camunda 8, local LLMs (Ollama), and Keycloak. Fully automated via GitOps (ArgoCD) for secure, sovereign, and compliant deployments.

  3. sovereign-infra sovereign-infra Public

    This repository manages the OS-level Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). It transforms the hardware and it OS into a hardened, enterprise-ready K3s (Kubernetes) node. It is specifically engineered to bri…

  4. change-automation-core change-automation-core Public

    🏆 Winner of the 2024 DevOps Challenge (Delivery Velocity) for a leading Financial Institution. Enterprise-grade tool for VAIT/DORA-compliant change management in agile Teams. Automates ITSM Change …