Matthew M.

I design secure AWS backends, serverless platforms, and API integrations for teams that need production-grade systems. Former AWS software engineer with experience spanning public-sector workloads, $10B data flows, and high-stakes cloud delivery. Highlights: 1. AWS architecture review and modernization (startup-friendly, production-safe) 2. RAG systems on AWS (private data + citations + cost controls) 3. Backend services, APIs, and event-driven systems 4. Observability, incident-proofing, and cost guardrails I’m a backend-first engineer and AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate). I’m most useful when you need architecture judgment + execution: designing what to build, de-risking it early, and delivering a system your team can operate confidently. The problems I solve + AWS architecture that scales (clean networking, IAM boundaries, sensible compute/data choices) + Production-grade GenAI (RAG) systems on AWS: internal copilots / knowledge assistants over private data, with citations and guardrails + Cost & reliability improvements: reduce waste, add monitoring, prevent “it worked yesterday” incidents + Backend APIs and integrations that keep your product moving (I can also support React/CMS front ends when needed) What working with me feels like 1. Clear scope and crisp deliverables (no “forever projects”) 2. Transparent tradeoffs (performance vs cost vs complexity) 3. Documentation you can hand to your team (diagrams + runbooks, not just code) 4. If you share a short description of your workflow, current AWS services, and what “success” looks like, I’ll recommend the smallest next step: audit → PoC → production build.