ITIL v4 Foundation

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Aspiring Cloud Engineer.
Building In Public.

Documenting hands-on cloud projects and foundational insights on my path to Cloud/AI Architecture.

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Linux Networking Git/GitHub AWS ITIL

Certifications 0 Earned ITIL v4 & AWS CCP

Portfolio Projects 0 Total Completed + In Progress + Planned

Core Skill Areas 0 Active Linux, Networking, Git, AWS, ITIL

Learning Consistency 0 Days Documented Progress

NOW / STATUS: Building a Jira Ticketing Lab while preparing for the AWS Solutions Architect - Associate.

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Driven by Curiosity,
Grounded in Fundamentals

Structured thinking, practical building, and relentless iteration

Systems Thinking

First-principles approach

Continuous Learning & Improvement

Iterative Growth Mindset

Collaboration & Communication

Clear, reliable communication

Currently targeting entry-level cloud roles while building toward Cloud/AI architecture. I focus on fundamentals, then prove them through hands-on projects and clear documentation. I value clear communication, feedback loops, and building systems that are reliable and repeatable.

Core Building Blocks

A living snapshot of the skills I’m building and using across projects

Bash & Linux CLI

Practiced command-line for navigation, permissions, and basic troubleshooting.

Shell navigation & file permissions
Service/process checks & log inspection
Basic scripting/automation (early stage)

Networking Fundamentals

Building core networking intuition for cloud: DNS, routing, ports, and connectivity troubleshooting.

IP, DNS, and routing basics
Ports/protocols & security group concepts
Connectivity troubleshooting paths

Git / GitHub Basics

Version control habits that keep iteration clean and collaborative.

Branching, commits & pull requests
Repo organization & documentation
Consistent change tracking

AWS Cloud

Hands-on practice across foundational services and architecture decisions.

Core services (IAM, EC2, S3, VPC)
Security & cost-aware decisions
Designing for reliability & scale

ITIL & Operations

ITSM perspective for incident/service workflows and continuous improvement.

Value-driven service thinking
Incident / problem / change awareness
Continuous improvement mindset

What I've Built & What's Next

Work that shows how I think, build, and document

Completed

Cloud Portfolio Website

Designed and deployed a personal portfolio site to showcase proofs, and track progress publicly.

UI/UX HTML/CSS Personal Brand

In Progress

Jira Service Management Ticketing Lab

Building a simulated IT / Cloud support environment to practice ITSM ticket triage, resolution notes, and KB documentation.

ITSM Documentation Ticketing

Planned

AWS Solutions Architect Track Labs

Working through SAA-focused labs to build and document architecture patterns (VPC design, IAM, storage, and reliability/cost tradeoffs).

AWS Architecture Labs

Latest Insights

Notes, tutorials, and reflections from the cloud journey

Dec 2025 2 min read

My First SSH into EC2 from WSL

My first successful SSH into an Amazon Linux EC2 instance from WSL, and the key permission trap that blocked it.

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Upcoming

How I Passed the AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam

My study strategy, resources, timeline, and the mindset shifts that made the difference.

Upcoming

Why I Started Learning in Public

The decision to document every step of my cloud journey — and why accountability is the best learning accelerator.

Let's Build Together

Whether you’re learning or leading, let’s connect and collaborate

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Aspiring Cloud Engineer. Building In Public.

Driven by Curiosity,Grounded in Fundamentals