Aspiring Cloud Engineer.
Building In Public.

Documenting cloud projects and foundational insights on my path to Cloud / AI architecture.

I'm developing skills in cloud, operations, and applied AI through hands-on projects and clear technical documentation. My focus is on strengthening fundamentals, improving how I think through technical problems, and turning what I learn into visible proof. I value collaboration and feedback loops, approaching the work through systems thinking and practical iteration to build reliable, repeatable results.

Admitted B.S. Cloud & Network Engineering student at WGU (Target Q2 2028)

Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
ITIL v4 Foundation
AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
Current Focus
Current Build

Support Engineering Lab

A simulated support engineering lab focused on operations and automation.

Current Track

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Structured AWS SAA study focused on core services, architecture patterns, and key tradeoffs.

Portfolio Projects 3 Total

Completed + In Progress + Planned

Core Skill Areas 5 Active

Linux, Networking, Git, AWS, ITIL

Linux CLI & Bash

Command-line for troubleshooting and system navigation.

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

Networking

Core networking intuition for cloud.

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

Git / GitHub

Version control habits for clean iteration and collaboration.

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

AWS Cloud

Foundational AWS literacy.

  • Core services overview (IAM, EC2, S3, VPC)
  • Security & cost fundamentals
  • Reliability & scale concepts

ITIL & Operations

ITSM mindset for service and continuous improvement.

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

Python

Planned next layer in the stack for scripting, tooling, and cloud automation.

  • Core syntax and scripting fundamentals
  • CLI and API automation patterns
  • Automation for cloud ops tasks

Cloud With David [.com]

UI/UX Brand HTML/CSS

Personal portfolio site designed and deployed to track progress, and showcase proofs.

Support Engineering Lab

Support Operations Automation

A support engineering lab built around simulated case handling, troubleshooting workflow, documentation, and support-oriented Bash/Python tooling.

GitHub

AWS Solutions Architect Track Labs

AWS Architecture Labs

SAA-focused labs covering IAM, VPC design, storage decisions, and reliability or cost tradeoff write-ups.

GitHub

Visibility Is the Variable

Article on building in public and the role visibility plays in a self-directed technical career path.

Read on Medium

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.

Read on Medium

AWS Cloud Practitioner Guide

Study system, resources, and the approach that helped turn preparation into a passing result.

Read on LinkedIn

Let's Build Together

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contact@cloudwithdavid.com