I am a Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect recognized by FOX News and DELUX Magazine for creating technology that uplifts communities and drives innovation. My mission is to build cloud systems that empower people — from startups to public-sector transformation.

I’m a Cloud/DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience deploying and managing infrastructure using HashiCorp Terraform, GitHub Actions, and cloud-native automation tools. Proficient in both AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including services such as CloudWatch, S3, Route 53, VPC, EC2, IAM, Lambda, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, and serverless architectures.

Skilled with Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, and LDAP, with experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments. I also apply Agile methodologies with tools such as Jira and Confluence for project tracking, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

My experience spans cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps automation, cloud security, networking, and data platforms. I work with technologies including Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, SQL, Databricks, and BigQuery to build modern cloud solutions that are reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.

To visualize and communicate infrastructure designs, I use Draw.io to create cloud architecture diagrams, improving transparency and efficiency for stakeholders and engineering teams alike.

✨ I believe that clarity, automation, innovation, and continuous learning are the pillars of great cloud engineering — and I strive to apply them every day.

• 💼 Current Role: Solutions Architect at Cloud Systems Direct
• 🏗️ Specialties: Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS & GCP), Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• 🧰 Tools & Platforms: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, Databricks, CloudWatch, Amazon Connect, Linux
• 🧮 Methodologies: Agile, CI/CD, GitOps, Security by Design, Well-Architected Frameworks
• 🧾 Certifications:
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • Oracle OCI AI Associate
  • AWS Knowledge: Amazon Connect AI Fundamentals
  • Linux Foundation LFS157
  • SLFS157: Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes

Enterprise mobility demo showcasing a secure, scalable AWS contact center solution.

Highlights

• Built Amazon Connect IVR using AWS Lambda and Amazon Lex
• Deployed S3 + CloudFront web portal
• Implemented CloudWatch monitoring and dashboards Demonstrated enterprise contact center integrations

Tech Stack: Amazon Connect · Lambda · Lex · S3 · CloudFront · CloudWatch

🔗 https://github.com/RedLeopard/Enterprise-Connect

Cloud-native genealogy search platform built on Google Cloud Platform.

Highlights

• Built a FastAPI application deployed on Cloud Run
• Created a BigQuery search index with 359,000+ historical genealogy records
• Developed Python-powered search APIs and data processing pipelines
• Configured Cloud DNS, custom domains, HTTPS, and Docker deployment
• Built a responsive web application backed by scalable serverless infrastructure

Tech Stack: Google Cloud Platform · Cloud Run · BigQuery · Cloud Storage · Cloud DNS · FastAPI · Python · SQL · Docker

🔗 https://github.com/RedLeopard/AncestorIQ

Production-ready Amazon EKS environment with Terraform and GitOps.

Highlights

• Terraform-managed VPC and Amazon EKS
• Argo CD GitOps deployments
• IRSA security model
• Multi-AZ Kubernetes architecture
• FinOps-ready infrastructure

Tech Stack: Terraform · Amazon EKS · Argo CD · GitHub Actions · Helm · Kubernetes

🔗 https://github.com/RedLeopard/Project-Spectrum

Serverless claims intake and processing workflow.

Highlights

• AWS Step Functions orchestration
• Amazon Connect integration
• AWS KMS encryption
• Lambda-based automation

Tech Stack: AWS Step Functions · Lambda · DynamoDB · KMS · S3

🔗 https://github.com/RedLeopard/SafetyNational-Claims-Modernization

Enterprise-grade CI/CD automation platform.

Highlights

• GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on Amazon EKS
• Terraform + Helm deployment
• Karpenter autoscaling
• Prometheus and CloudWatch monitoring

Tech Stack: Terraform · Amazon EKS · Karpenter · GitHub Actions · Prometheus

🔗 https://github.com/RedLeopard/GitHub-EKS-Runners

• 🏗️ Mastering Kubenetes
• 🐍 Expanding skills in Python for Cloud Automation And SQL

📧 Email: [email protected]
🏢 Website: HireEdwardThornton.click

“Exploring the Cloud, the Cosmos, and Code.” ☁️🚀