Lauri Nevala
About Lauri Nevala
Lauri Nevala is a Staff Engineer at Mirantis, where he has worked since 2020. He is a core developer of Lens, an open-source Kubernetes IDE, and has over 15 years of experience in software architecture and operations.
Work at Mirantis
Lauri Nevala has been employed at Mirantis as a Staff Engineer since 2020. In this role, he contributes to the development of cloud-native technologies and solutions. His work focuses on enhancing the capabilities of Kubernetes, particularly through his involvement as a core developer of Lens, an open-source Kubernetes Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Nevala's expertise in software engineering and cloud platforms supports Mirantis' mission to simplify the deployment and management of containerized applications.
Previous Experience at Kontena, Inc.
Before joining Mirantis, Lauri Nevala co-founded Kontena, Inc., where he served as a Software Architect and Team Leader from 2015 to 2020. During his tenure, he focused on developing enterprise-grade Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) solutions. His leadership and architectural skills contributed to the growth and innovation of the company in the cloud services sector.
Experience at Digia Plc
Lauri Nevala worked at Digia Plc as a Senior Software Developer from 2014 to 2016. In this position, he applied his software development skills to various projects, enhancing his experience in building robust applications. His time at Digia contributed to his overall expertise in software engineering and development practices.
Education and Expertise
Lauri Nevala studied at the University of Jyväskylä, where he earned a Master of Science in Economics with a focus on Computer Science from 2000 to 2008. His academic background laid the foundation for his over 15 years of experience in architecting and operating software platforms and applications. Nevala has also experimented with early versions of Docker, which has further developed his expertise in container technologies.