About Erik Zandboer
Cloud Native Architect at Portworx
Erik completed his studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Technical University of Rijswijk and began his career as an embedded engineer at Siemens, later working as a developer for companies such as KPN and ASML. After moving into IT administration, he discovered VMware virtualization, a turning point that led him to roles at Dataman, EMC and Dell, where he specialized in Multi Cloud, Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Native technologies.
Today, Erik is a Principal Consultant at KPN System Integrator, combining deep technical expertise with a passion for innovation. Outside of work, he applies his engineering mindset to a unique hobby: automating a living paludarium ecosystem that mirrors real time weather data from Costa Rica. Erik’s career reflects a lifelong curiosity and belief that in IT, change truly is the only constant.
