Syed S.

Here's what most cloud architects can't do: write the application that runs on the infrastructure they design. I can. I'm Shahid - a Cloud-Native Full Stack Engineer transitioning from pure development into AWS cloud architecture. What this means for you: I don't just design your AWS architecture - I understand how your application will actually consume those resources. I can spot the code-level decisions that will cost you 3x more on AWS next month. --- ☁️ CLOUD SERVICES I ARCHITECT ✅ AWS Infrastructure Design VPC design (public/private subnets, NAT Gateways, Security Groups), EC2 Auto Scaling, Application Load Balancers, Route 53, CloudFront CDN - the foundational architecture that makes systems reliable and cost-effective. ✅ Serverless & Event-Driven Systems Lambda functions, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNS - I build systems that scale to zero when idle and handle millions of requests when needed. ✅ Cloud Databases & Storage RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL), DynamoDB, S3 (with lifecycle policies), ElastiCache/Redis - choosing the right data store for the right problem. ✅ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) AWS CDK (TypeScript), CloudFormation - turning your architecture into repeatable, version-controlled code that your team can maintain. ✅ CI/CD & Deployment Automation GitHub Actions pipelines that build, test, and deploy to AWS automatically. No more manual deployments. ✅ Cost Optimization & FinOps Using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and right-sizing techniques to reduce cloud spend - typically 20-40% savings for clients who've never had an audit. --- 🛠️ FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT (What Runs ON Your Cloud) When your AWS infrastructure needs an application, I build that too: Frontend: React, Next.js 14/15, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Hono, GraphQL, REST APIs Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Supabase, Prisma ORM Containerization: Docker, ECS, ECR --- 🔒 SECURITY-AWARE BY DEFAULT I published `guardpost` - a zero-dependency Node.js security package that enforces behavioral policies on npm dependencies at runtime. Security isn't an afterthought in how I build; it's built into the architecture from day one. On AWS: IAM least-privilege policies, KMS encryption, VPC isolation, Security Groups, and CloudTrail audit logging are standard practice in my architectures. --- 📦 RECENT PROJECTS 🎓 StudySync - University SaaS Platform Full-stack SaaS deployed on Vercel with PostgreSQL (RDS-compatible schema), multi-org role-based access, FYP tracking. Built with Next.js 14, Express.js, Prisma, Turborepo. Architected for cloud migration to AWS ECS + RDS. 🛡️ guardpost - Security npm Package Zero-dependency, import-time behavioral policy engine for Node.js. Restricts what npm packages can access. This thinking translates directly to IAM least-privilege design on AWS. ☁️ Serverless Travel Booking CRM (in progress) Static site on S3 + CloudFront, API Gateway + Lambda backend, DynamoDB visitor counter - the classic cloud resume challenge, now serving as a live portfolio. --- ⚡ HOW I WORK → I start with understanding your business requirements, not jumping to services → I follow the AWS Well-Architected Framework (5 pillars: Reliability, Security, Cost, Performance, Operations) → Every architecture comes with a documented trade-off analysis - why I chose EC2 over Lambda, why RDS over DynamoDB → Clean IaC code so your team isn't locked into my tribal knowledge --- 📩 READY TO START? If you need: - Cloud infrastructure designed and deployed on AWS - An existing app migrated to AWS (lift-and-shift or modernization) - AWS cost audit and optimization - A full-stack application built with cloud-native deployment from day one Send me a message. I respond within 2–4 hours (PKT, UTC+5). - Shahid