AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Vithushanth Chandrakumar
Cloud Engineer

I design and build scalable, secure infrastructure on AWS — from serverless applications to automated, monitored, event-driven systems. Four years in enterprise IT, now focused on cloud.

~/vithu — aws-cli
$ aws sts get-caller-identity --query Arn
"arn:aws:iam::vithu:engineer/cloud"
$ cat profile.json
{
  "role": "Junior Cloud / AWS / DevOps Engineer",
  "certs": ["SAA-C03", "CompTIA A+"],
  "focus": ["serverless", "IaC", "automation", "monitoring"],
  "location": "London, UK",
  "status": "open to opportunities"
}
01 / about

From service desk to cloud

I spent over four years as a Service Desk Analyst supporting enterprise environments at Metro Bank and the NHS (St John Ambulance) — managing user access, networking, Active Directory, and incident resolution for hundreds of users under real pressure.

That gave me a strong grounding in identity management, networking, and how infrastructure actually serves a business. From there, I made a deliberate move into cloud: I earned my AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification and built a portfolio of hands-on AWS projects to put the theory into practice.

I'm now looking for a junior cloud, AWS, or DevOps engineering role where I can keep building, keep learning from experienced engineers, and grow into a strong cloud professional.

// quick facts

CertificationSAA-C03
IT experience4+ yrs
AWS projects5
ScriptingPython · Bash
LocationLondon
AvailabilityImmediate
02 / projects

Things I've built on AWS

Five projects covering the core of modern cloud engineering — serverless, infrastructure as code, automation, monitoring, and event-driven design. Full code and architecture diagrams on GitHub.

P-01

Serverless Web Application

A fully serverless REST API and static frontend — API Gateway and Lambda backed by DynamoDB, with the site served globally via S3 and CloudFront.

API GatewayLambdaDynamoDBS3CloudFrontRoute53
View repo →
P-02

Infrastructure as Code (VPC)

A custom VPC with public and private subnets, Internet Gateway, route tables, and security groups — EC2 deployed into controlled subnets, all defined as code.

VPCEC2TerraformSubnetsSecurity Groups
View repo →
P-03

Automated Backup & Snapshots

A Lambda function that creates scheduled EBS snapshots on an EventBridge timer, with lifecycle rules to clean up old snapshots and full logging in CloudWatch.

LambdaEventBridgeEBSPythonCloudWatch
View repo →
P-04

Monitoring & Alerting

CloudWatch dashboards tracking EC2 CPU and network metrics, with alarms that fire SNS notifications the moment performance thresholds are breached.

CloudWatchSNSAlarmsDashboards
View repo →
P-05

Event-Driven Data Pipeline

S3 upload events trigger a Lambda function that processes files automatically in Python, with execution data logged end-to-end through CloudWatch.

S3 EventsLambdaPythonCloudWatch
View repo →
+ more

Always building

New projects and write-ups go up regularly. Follow along on GitHub.

github.com/vithushanth →
03 / skills

Toolbox

// aws services

  • EC2
  • S3
  • Lambda
  • VPC
  • IAM
  • API Gateway
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • CloudFront
  • Route53
  • EventBridge
  • SNS

// cloud & devops

  • Serverless
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • IAM Security
  • Monitoring
  • Automation
  • Networking
  • Logging

// scripting & os

  • Python
  • Bash
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Git
  • GitHub

// networking

  • DNS
  • TCP/IP
  • Subnets
  • Security Groups
  • VPN

// tools

  • Active Directory
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Office 365
  • Terraform

// certifications

  • AWS SAA-C03
  • CompTIA A+
04 / experience

Where I've been

2022 — Present

Independent Cloud Development & Study

Self-Directed
  • Earned AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
  • Built five hands-on AWS projects spanning serverless, IaC, automation, monitoring, and event-driven design
  • Maintain an active GitHub portfolio and this site
2021 — 2022

Service Desk Analyst

St John Ambulance — NHS
  • Handled 150+ monthly tickets across networking, hardware, and access
  • Administered Active Directory with least-privilege principles
  • Cut repeat issues 20% through knowledge base documentation
2018 — 2021

Service Desk Analyst

Metro Bank PLC
  • Supported 500+ enterprise users across Windows and Office 365
  • Managed provisioning and permissions in Active Directory & O365
  • Maintained a 98% first-contact resolution rate
— 2021

BSc Computer Science

Queen Mary University of London
05 / contact

Let's build something in the cloud

I'm actively looking for junior cloud, AWS, or DevOps roles in London. If you're hiring or just want to talk, get in touch.