Melvyn de Kort

Profile

Product Owner specializing in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering. Currently leading a platform team focused on AWS Landing Zone implementation, providing foundational cloud services for development teams. Expertise in stakeholder management, backlog prioritization, and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Strong background in AWS services including ECS Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.

Experience

Portbase

Rotterdam

Product Owner - Cloud Platform

Jul 2025 - Present

  • Leading platform team focused on AWS Landing Zone implementation
  • Managing backlog, priorities, and business requirements for cloud infrastructure
  • Stakeholder management and defining mission/vision for platform services
  • Collaborating with Tech Lead on technical implementation strategies
  • AWS Landing Zone
  • Platform Team
  • Product Management
  • Stakeholder Management

Cloud Developer Advocate

Jun 2022 - Jul 2025

  • Led cloud architecture and development initiatives
  • Advocated for cloud-native solutions and best practices
  • Worked with modern technologies and distributed systems
  • GitHub
  • Apache Pulsar
  • AWS
  • DevOps

Cloud Engineer

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure solutions
  • Maintained and optimized cloud-based systems
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • Docker

Technical Product Owner - Cloud

Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Managed product roadmap and stakeholder requirements
  • Coordinated development teams using Agile methodologies
  • Agile
  • SCRUM
  • Product Management

Cloud Architect

Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Architected scalable cloud solutions
  • Defined technical standards and best practices
  • AWS
  • Architecture
  • Terraform

Cloud Engineer

Apr 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Implemented cloud migration strategies
  • Developed infrastructure as code solutions
  • AWS
  • Infrastructure
  • DevOps

Software Release Coordinator

Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Coordinated software releases across multiple teams
  • Implemented continuous delivery processes
  • Release Management
  • CI/CD
  • Coordination

Technisch Applicatie Beheerder

Apr 2009 - Oct 2013

      Education

      HBO Technische Informatica

      Avans Hogeschool Breda

      2003 - 2008

      Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

      HAVO

      Roncali SG., Bergen op Zoom

      1996 - 2002

      photo of me
      • +31 641381489
      • melvyn@mdekort.nl
      • melvyn.dev
      • Netherlands

      Skills

        • Product Management
        • Product Ownership
        • Backlog Management
        • Stakeholder Management
        • Requirements Analysis
          Cloud & Infrastructure
        • AWS Landing Zone
        • ECS Fargate
        • Lambda
        • API Gateway
        • CloudFront
        • S3
          Team Leadership
        • Team Topologies
        • Platform Teams
        • Mission & Vision
        • Cross-functional Collaboration
          Technical
        • Terraform
        • AWS CLI
        • IAM
        • CloudWatch
        • Bash Scripting
        • Configuration-as-Code
          Methodologies
        • Agile Development
        • SCRUM
        • DevOps
        • Continuous Delivery

      Languages

      • Dutch
        Native
      • English
        Professional Proficiency

      Diplomas

      • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
      • Apache Pulsar Developer

      Interests

      • Traveling
      • Dog training
      • Theater