AWS Certified
Solutions Architect Associate
Self-taught cloud builder focused on serverless architecture, practical AWS projects, and real-world solution design on AWS.
Cloud Builder & AWS Portfolio Creator
Profile
About Me
I am an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate building hands-on cloud projects focused on scalability, security, and serverless design.
I started learning AWS with no prior IT background and developed my skills through certifications, consistent study, and practical implementation.
My goal is to grow into a Solutions Architect role by designing reliable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on AWS.
Security First
IAM least privilege, secure defaults, and practical cloud security thinking in every design.
Cost Awareness
I focus on efficient architecture choices and prefer managed services when they improve both speed and cost control.
Hands-On Learning
I learn by building, documenting, testing, and improving real projects on AWS.
Credentials
Certifications
Validated AWS knowledge supported by hands-on implementation.
AWS Certified
Cloud Practitioner
Foundation in AWS cloud concepts, security, architecture, pricing, and support.
AWS Certified
Solutions Architect – Associate
Designing secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized AWS architectures using managed services and best practices.
Hands-On Work
Projects
Focused on real-world AWS architecture, combining serverless implementation and system design.
AWS Portfolio Platform
Problem
Build a professional cloud portfolio fully hosted on AWS with dynamic backend features, without relying on third-party portfolio platforms.
Solution
Designed a complete serverless platform using S3 for static hosting, CloudFront for global delivery, Route 53 for DNS, ACM for HTTPS, API Gateway and Lambda for backend APIs, DynamoDB for visitor tracking, and SES for contact form notifications.
Key Features
Static website hosting, serverless contact form, visitor counter API, custom domain integration, secure HTTPS delivery, and a fully managed backend with no servers.
Global E-Commerce Architecture
Problem
Design a scalable global e-commerce platform able to support rapid growth, secure user authentication, resilient order processing, low-latency product delivery, and workload-specific data services.
Solution
Designed a cloud architecture using Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, Cognito, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, OpenSearch, S3, SQS, and Step Functions. The design separates catalog, search, transactional, and media workloads while using serverless and event-driven patterns for resilience and scale.
What I Learned
How to design from requirements first, select services based on workload patterns, think about blast radius, improve fault tolerance, and document architecture decisions around scalability, security, and cost.
Architecture Diagram
High-level design created in draw.io showing system layers and core request flow.
Featured Architecture
Global E-Commerce Platform on AWS
A reference architecture designed to support global users, secure authentication, scalable APIs, resilient order processing, and workload-optimized data services.
Edge Layer
Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, and Shield provide global routing, low-latency delivery, and edge protection.
Application Layer
Cognito, API Gateway, and Lambda support secure authentication and serverless API execution.
Data Layer
DynamoDB, Aurora, OpenSearch, and S3 separate workloads for scale, transactions, search, and media delivery.
Architecture Diagram
Designed in draw.io and documented as a portfolio reference project.
Architecture Documentation
Design Summary
Structured documentation for the global e-commerce architecture, including design goals, service selection, reliability considerations, and security decisions.
Executive Summary
This architecture proposes a scalable cloud design for a global e-commerce platform built to support rapid growth, high availability, low-latency global access, and secure order processing using managed AWS services.
Key Design Decisions
- Serverless backend: API Gateway and Lambda reduce management overhead and scale automatically.
- Workload separation: DynamoDB handles catalog and cart access, Aurora manages transactions, and OpenSearch powers product search.
- Global performance: CloudFront accelerates content delivery for users across regions.
- Reliable order workflow: SQS and Step Functions improve decoupling, retries, and fault tolerance.
- Security layers: Cognito, WAF, Shield, IAM, and KMS protect users, APIs, and sensitive data.
What This Project Demonstrates
This project demonstrates requirement-driven architecture design, cloud service selection based on workload type, architecture documentation, and the ability to communicate trade-offs around scalability, reliability, security, and cost.
Design Patterns
Architecture Lab
Architecture patterns and design references used to strengthen cloud reasoning, communicate system flow, and support portfolio-based Solutions Architect preparation.
Serverless Web App
S3, API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB in a clean serverless pattern.
Event-Driven Design
A blueprint for decoupled services and asynchronous workloads.
Secure VPC Design
Public/private subnet thinking with layered access control.
Interactive: Static Website Hosting
My Path
Cloud Journey
A concise timeline focused on progress and proof.
Started learning AWS
Built foundational knowledge through labs, documentation, and consistent study.
Earned AWS Cloud Practitioner
Validated core cloud knowledge and established a solid AWS baseline.
Built first AWS projects
Turned study into implementation with portfolio, serverless, and API-based projects.
Earned AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Strengthened architecture thinking around resilience, security, and cost optimization.
Building and applying
Continuing to develop practical AWS projects while pursuing cloud opportunities.
Core Stack
Skills
AWS Services
Tools
Concepts
- Serverless architecture
- Scalability
- High availability
- IAM security
- Cost optimization
- Architecture fundamentals
Connect
Contact
Feel free to reach out about cloud roles, collaborations, or AWS projects.
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