AWS Cloud Engineer & Serverless Solutions Developer
Hey I'm Simon, an IT professional with over a decade of experience building, testing, and deploying cloud-based solutions. I've spent my career navigating the ever-changing landscape of technology—from software testing to cloud infrastructure—and I genuinely enjoy the challenges that come with it.
These days, I focus on AWS serverless architectures, infrastructure as code, and helping teams build reliable, scalable systems.
I've been fortunate to work with some great companies over the years, including Les Mills International, Vista Entertainment, and Movio. My journey started in software testing—where I developed a keen eye for quality and reliability—and evolved into cloud engineering and DevOps as I followed my interest in infrastructure and automation.
My background in testing gives me a unique perspective when building systems. I think about edge cases, failure modes, and how things break in production. It's made me a better engineer and helps me build more robust solutions.
Cloud Engineering - Designing and implementing AWS serverless architectures, managing accounts, and building CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as Code - Working extensively with AWS CDK and CloudFormation to provision and manage cloud resources
Testing & Quality - Leading test teams, building automated testing frameworks, and ensuring products work reliably at scale
DevOps & Automation - Streamlining deployments, automating workflows, and helping teams ship faster
I've also done various consulting and side projects through my company, Lone Island Creations—everything from website updates to workflow automation to general IT problem-solving.
Always happy to chat about cloud architecture, testing strategies, or just swap tech stories.