This is a method for creating an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) using a QEMU-KVM host that can be imported into a VMware vSphere/ESXi hypervisor.
OVA/OVF is an open standard for distributing virtual systems, the standard is developed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) (https://www.dmtf.org/standards/ovf).
All ingredients for setting up an automated build pipeline for VMware-compatible virtual appliances are on this page.