I used to build kitchens. Now I build cloud infrastructure — and increasingly, things that think.
Three years as a self-employed installer taught me project delivery, client communication, and how to solve problems fast when a plan falls apart. When I discovered cloud engineering, I recognised the same discipline. Different tools, same fundamentals.
- 🌍 Based in York, England — open to Leeds, York, and remote roles
- ☁️ Focused on AWS architecture, serverless, and AI/ML workloads
- 🎯 Targeting Junior Cloud Engineer · Cloud Support Associate · Junior DevOps Engineer
- 🌐 Portfolio: cornelcloud.net
| Certification | Status | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate | ✅ Achieved | Amazon Web Services |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | ✅ Achieved | Amazon Web Services |
| AWS re/Start | ✅ Graduate | Amazon Web Services |
| AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate | 🔄 In Progress | Optima Training Academy |
| AWS AI/ML Specialty | 🔄 In Progress | Optima Training Academy |
Cloud & Infrastructure
DevOps & Automation
Languages
AI/ML & Serverless
Hackathon project · Full-stack serverless application
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Architecture:
- Backend: Python FastAPI → AWS Lambda (via Mangum) → API Gateway → AWS Bedrock (Claude Sonnet)
- Frontend: React / Vite / Tailwind CSS → S3 → CloudFront
- IaC: Terraform across both frontend and backend
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated deployment
Self-directed · AWS infrastructure projects
A live environment for building and documenting real-world cloud architectures — VPC design, serverless patterns, multi-region deployments, IaC, and more.
- 📖 AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (Optima Training Academy)
- 🤖 AWS AI/ML Specialty certification
- 🌐 Rebuilding cornelcloud.net — upgraded portfolio with React, GSAP & Three.js
- 🏗️ Expanding hands-on projects with ECS, RDS, and CloudWatch agent configuration
I'm actively looking for Junior Cloud Engineer, Cloud Support Associate, and Junior DevOps Engineer roles in Leeds, York, or remote.
If you're hiring or know someone who is — let's talk.
"The cloud is just someone else's computer — until you know how to architect it."