Independent software & cloud consulting

Turning technical challenges into
what's next.

Fonz is the consulting company of Kristof Van Cauwenbergh, a Belgium-based software engineer. I help teams build, run and improve reliable software platforms.

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Same ideas.
Different perspective.

fonz> statussolving interesting problems

fonz> focussoftware · cloud · platform

fonz> approachpragmatic · hands-on · reliable

fonz> nextwhat's next?_

Boutersem, Belgium

What I do

Software. Cloud. Platform.

Practical, hands-on consulting to help teams build better software and operate it with confidence.

Software Engineering

Building and improving backend applications, APIs and integrations. Mainly PHP/Symfony and Node.js, but happy to go beyond.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Kubernetes and infrastructure that's built to scale. From architecture to automated delivery pipelines.

Platform & Reliability

Observability, performance, automation and operational improvements for systems already running in production.

How I help

Jump in where you need me.

I can help at any stage — from shaping an idea to building, operating and improving. Always with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

Plan

Turn ideas into a clear technical plan.

Develop

Build and improve with the right tools.

Deliver

Get to production and keep things running.

Consult

Get expert advice on specific challenges.

Support

Troubleshoot, optimise and keep improving.

Technologies

A few tools I work with.

From backend to infrastructure, observability to automation.

AWS

Kubernetes

Datadog

PHP

Symfony

MySQL

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

KEDA

Real problems

Real problems. Real results.

A few examples of the kind of work I do. Details are kept generic, but the problems are real.

Scaling Kubernetes workloads

Improved autoscaling and resource management for production workloads running on AWS EKS, resulting in a more stable and cost-efficient platform.

Making production observable

Built monitoring and alerting across distributed application infrastructure using Datadog, making failures easier to detect and diagnose.

Modernising cloud infrastructure

Upgraded and improved production environments on AWS, implementing automation and best practices to reduce manual work and increase reliability.

About

Hi, I'm Kristof.

I've been building software for 15+ years, starting as a developer and gradually moving deeper into architecture, cloud infrastructure and DevOps.

Today I work as an independent consultant through Fonz, helping software teams solve problems that sit somewhere between development and operations.

Curious about the person behind Fonz? Visit my personal site.

Boutersem, Belgium
Coffee-powered
Running & swimming

I understand what developers need because I was one long before becoming ‘the DevOps guy’.

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Let's build what's next.