01 Summary

Aspiring Cloud Architect with 11+ years in mission-critical aviation operations, now building hands-on AWS infrastructure and DevOps pipelines. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, currently completing a B.S. in Computer Science. Designing and deploying real serverless, IoT, and data-streaming projects on AWS using Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and GitHub Actions CI/CD for automated, secure deployments. Brings a disciplined operational background — structured fault isolation, strict SOPs, and risk management — to building reliable cloud systems.

02 Technical Skills

Cloud & Serverless (AWS)

LambdaS3DynamoDBAPI Gateway KinesisIoT CoreSNS SQSIAM VPCRoute 53CCloudFront CloudWatch

DevOps & Automation

Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)GitHub Actions CI/CD (OIDC) GitVercel

Software & Hardware Systems

ESP32 MicrocontrollersKiCad (PCB Design)Sensor/Audio Integration PythonJavaScript

03 Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Active) AWS SAA Badge
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate (Scheduled 07/31/2026)

04 Cloud & Systems Projects

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Mission ATLASReal-Time Aircraft Telemetry Platform

Built a streaming data platform ingesting live ADS-B aircraft telemetry through AWS Kinesis, provisioned entirely with Terraform. Secured CI/CD with GitHub Actions using OIDC (keyless auth), with S3 remote state and AWS Budgets cost guardrails. Documented architecture decisions in ADRs.

KinesisTerraformGitHub Actions (OIDC)S3LambdaIAM
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IoT Environmental MonitorEdge-to-Cloud

Built multiple edge-to-cloud systems streaming live sensor data via AWS IoT Core to Lambda and DynamoDB, with SNS alerting and real-time dashboards.

IoT CoreESP32SNSAPI Gateway
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IoT News Sentiment & Environment Monitors Systems Integration

Built multiple edge-to-cloud architectures streaming live environmental data via AWS IoT Core to Lambda and DynamoDB, featuring active alert systems (SNS) and real-time visual dashboards.

IoT CoreESP32LambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBSNS
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Serverless Cloud Resume DevOps Engineer

Architected a highly available, globally distributed static web application using AWS S3, CloudFront, and Route 53. Implemented a serverless visitor-counter API via Lambda and DynamoDB, securing the entire lifecycle with an automated GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline.

S3CloudFrontLambdaDynamoDBGitHub Actions

05 Operational & Technical Leadership

Airline , Cargo & Business Aviation Captain / First Officer

Jan 2014 – Present

Captain / First Officer / Systems Commander

  • Held command authority over multi-million-dollar aircraft and crew, maintaining full compliance with strict FAA regulatory standards across domestic and international operations.
  • Diagnosed and resolved electronic, mechanical, and systems failures in real time under high-pressure conditions, using structured fault-isolation procedures where errors carry no margin.
  • Coordinated across dispatch, maintenance, ATC, and crew under tight time constraints and rapidly changing conditions — keeping complex operations on schedule and safe.

06 Education

B.S. Computer Science Western Governors University Expected Aug 2027
B.S. Aeronautical Science Green River College