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Jochen D.

Jochen D.

AWS Solutions Architect | Database Expert | High-Traffic Scaling

Hi, I'm Jochen Daum – I solve AWS infrastructure headaches so you can focus on growing your business. Over 8 years on Upwork, I've helped 65+ businesses transform their slow, unreliable systems into rock-solid, high-performance AWS infrastructures. My clients typically see 3-5x performance improvements and eliminate those dreaded 504 errors for good. What I do for businesses like yours: • AWS Infrastructure Rescue: Transform failing systems into scalable, reliable architectures • Database Performance Miracles: Turn sluggish MySQL/Aurora databases into speed demons• High-Traffic Solutions: Handle 200+ concurrent users without breaking a sweat • Migration Made Easy: Seamless transitions from shared hosting to professional AWS setups • 24/7 Monitoring Setup: Sleep soundly knowing your systems are bulletproof Recent client wins: ✅ Scaled WooCommerce site from 50 to 200+ concurrent users (Shane Backer - "Fantastic working with Jochen over the years!") ✅ Migrated 173GB S3 bucket with 2.6M objects without downtime (Mike Szyszka - "He really knows his stuff when it comes to AWS") ✅ Built serverless PDF processing system handling 6,000 pages/hour (Mike Kingham - 5-star feedback) Why clients choose me: → AWS Certified Solutions Architect with 16+ years hands-on experience → New Zealand-based with perfect overlap for US/Australian business hours → Business-focused approach – I explain complex tech in plain English → Proven track record – 98% job success score, $1M+ total earnings Ready to solve your AWS challenges? Let's discuss your project. I provide free initial consultations to assess your current setup and recommend the best path forward. Available for long-term partnerships and urgent fixes. Enterprise clients welcome. Skills AWS | MySQL | MariaDB | Aurora RDS | WordPress | PHP | Database Optimization | System Administration | Performance Tuning | Amazon S3 | AWS Lambda | Elastic Beanstalk | CloudFormation | DevOps | Server Migration | Load Balancing

🇳🇿Tauranga, New Zealand$90/hr100% JSS4.97 (39)Since Sep 2016

Earnings and projects

MRR
$0

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#10,054 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#11 / 622
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$259k

Billed in all: $260k

World#10,054 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#11 / 622
Per project
$4.5k
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#278 / 622
Projects in all
57

Across 73 contracts

8% fixed92% hourly
World#53,504 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#74 / 622

Earnings, last 30 days

$260kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
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