Desmond Witherspoon
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An AWS-certified cloud engineer searching for opportunities to embrace challenges and grow rapidly.
Projects
Forrest Brazeal's Cloud Resume Challenge
AWS-based full-stack serverless coding project for cloud newbies
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript hosted on S3
  • Amazon Web Services, AWS Serverless Application Model and API Gateway for visitor counter
  • Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, S3, Route53, Certificate Manager
  • GitHub repository with Actions for CI/CD automation using the SAM CLI tool
Migrate On-premises infrastructure into the public Cloud
Tagline about a Future Project - TBD
  • Testing GitHub Actions
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Skills
AWS:
EC2, VPC, Lambda, ECS, IAM, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Route 53, Cloudfront, API Gateway, SNS
Languages:
Python, Bash, YAML, HTML/CSS
Tools:
Terraform, Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Bootstrap
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02)
August 17, 2021
Validation number NBXTP0ZLBMQ4QR3X - Validate here

Work Experience
IT & Cloud Infrastructure Manager
AISReston, VA
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
  • Owned end-to-end cloud infrastructure across AWS (VPC, S3, Lambda) and Azure (EntraID), supporting mission-critical workloads for a 700-person cloud modernization firm
  • Delivered cloud-native projects including lift-and-shift migrations and workflow automation; introduced scripted provisioning patterns that laid groundwork for CI/CD adoption
  • Automated environment provisioning and configuration using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Bash — reducing manual deployment steps and enabling repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure
  • Implemented and managed security policies to control who can access cloud resources
  • Served as escalation point during incidents and tight timelines; coordinated structured response across internal teams and vendors.
  • Led high-risk cloud infrastructure changes using defined testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and change control, minimizing disruption to mission-critical operations.
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Booz Allen HamiltonWashington DC
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024
  • Migrated on premises render farm into AWS utilizing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, and IAM.
  • Collaborated with clients to understand their business objectives and requirements, translating them into scalable and cost-effective AWS cloud solutions.
  • Led architecture reviews, providing recommendations for optimization, performance improvement, and cost reduction.
  • Developed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and standard operating procedures, to ensure clarity and maintainability of solutions.
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and project managers, to deliver projects on time and within budget.
  • Conducted proof-of-concept exercises and hands-on demonstrations to showcase AWS capabilities and validate proposed solutions.
Cloud Systems Analyst
Office of the Inspector General, State DepartmentWashington DC
November 2021 - December 2022
  • Assists in the design and management of an organization's cloud systems, applications, policies, and strategy.
  • Develops and modifies scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure on IaaS and PaaS platforms
  • Created alerts and configured monitoring of specified metrics to manage cloud infrastructure efficiently
Infrastructure and Compliance Manager
Otis ElevatorFlorence, SC
Dec 2014 - Oct 2021
  • Maintenaned, installation, configuration of on-premises and cloud Data Center Environment
  • Developed and refinemened infrastructure and security checklists in existing environments to ensure continued compliance
  • Provide project management and leadership implementing core infrastructure, network, and cloud-based services
  • Monitor application and infrastructure using monitoring tools using SolarWinds, JIRA, CloudWatch and datadog
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Business Engineering IncReston, VA
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
  • Primary IT contact and vendor manager for several client sites
  • Created documentation for existing, undocumented, technologies and architectures for each client
  • Monitored operations of LAN, WAN, Load Balancing, VPN, Security, and Wi-Fi
Education
Baruch College, CUNYNew York, NY
M.B.A. Computer Information Systems
Monroe CollegeNew York, NY
B.A. Computer Information Systems
Interests
Habitat for Humanity; Social Sports Clubs; Travel; Photography; Woodworking