Daan De Wilde

Platform Engineer @ Axxes

Zele, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

DevOps & Data Engineer with a focus on cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and applied AI solutions. Experienced in Azure and AWS environments, specializing in GitOps, observability, infrastructure as code with Terraform, and modern deployment pipelines. Skilled in C#, Python, SQL, and cloud-native technologies, with a background in both backend development and data engineering. Always driven to build scalable, secure, and efficient solutions that enhance developer experience and operational reliability.

Experience

  • Platform Engineer at Axxes IT Consultancy
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • DevOps Engineer at Academic Software
    Jun 2025 - Apr 2026 · 11 mos

    At Academic Software, I contributed to the migration of the application infrastructure to Kubernetes, focusing on container orchestration, scalability, and operational reliability. I was actively involved in implementing a GitOps workflow to streamline deployments, enhance platform observability, and improve security across our cloud-native environments.

  • Brussels Airport ()
    • Junior Platform Engineer
      Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      In my second project at Brussels Airport Company, I focused on maintaining our existing application platform while spearheading the development of a modernized version. I played a role in inplementing a new deployment pipeline, with a strong emphasis on GitOps, observability, security, and enhancing the developer experience across the platform.

    • Junior Platform Engineer
      Dec 2023 - Feb 2024 · 3 mos

      At Brussels Airport Company, I played a key role in my first project, contributing to the implementation and commercialization of an AWS Cloud data platform for our software. I utilized Terraform to manage the infrastructure, ensuring efficiency, security, and scalability were prioritized throughout the process.

  • Data Engineer at Sopra Steria
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsible for designing and implementing tailored data solutions, optimizing ETL processes and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to empower organizations with efficient and scalable data architectures. • Currently working at: Brussels Airport Company.

  • Software / AI Engineer at Digitale Methode
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 · 5 mos

    Responsible for developing a proof of concept for a new feature for the Digital Method platform. Consisting of a .NET backend and a Python API with a deep reinforcement learning implementation.