Desmond Witherspoon
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 project, rebuilt with Terraform IaC
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript front end hosted on S3, served through CloudFront with WAF
  • Serverless visitor-counter API built with API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB
  • Entire infrastructure defined and deployed as code with Terraform
  • CI/CD pipeline automated with GitHub Actions
Professional Hydraulics
AWS based full-stack severless website
  • Created static hosted website for client using HTML and CSS to give company a presence online.
  • Created customer relationship database using Lambda and Dynamo DB to improve communications with potential customers
  • Created event driven notification system using CloudWatch and Lambda to notify business of new leads from website
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Skills
Cloud Technologies:
AWS (EC2, VPC, Lambda, IAM, S3, DynamoDB, Route 53, CloudWatch), Microsoft Azure
Networking & Security:
Active Directory, Zero Trust Architecture, VPN, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, NFS, Firewalls, Load Balancing, VoIP Systems, SSL/TLS
System Administration:
Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Office 365, Mobile Device Management, NAS/SAN Management, Patch Management, Server Monitoring
Infrastructure Automation & DevOps:
Terraform, CloudFormation, Git, GitHub Actions, Bash, PowerShell, Python
ITSM:
ServiceNow, ConnectWise, Spiceworks, Kaseya, ITIL Framework, Incident Management
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02)
August 17, 2021
Validation number NBXTP0ZLBMQ4QR3X - Validate here
CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
March 1, 2026
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Work Experience
Infrastructure Delivery Engineer
AWSReston, VA
April 2026 - Present
  • Install and configure enterprise-grade network infrastructure across AWS global data centers, including cabling, rack installations, and large-scale equipment deployment
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams of network engineers and hardware specialists to troubleshoot complex issues and maintain 24/7 stability and scalability
  • Support data center operations across multiple facilities, including travel to active sites for training and infrastructure deployment
IT & Cloud Infrastructure Manager
AISReston, VA
Sept 2024 - June 2025
  • Owned end-to-end cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure supporting mission-critical workloads for a 700-person cloud modernization firm
  • Automated environment provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Bash, enabling repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure
  • Served as escalation point during incidents, coordinating structured response across internal teams and vendors
Cloud Computing Infrastructure Architect (contract)
Booz Allen HamiltonRemote
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024
  • Designed and implemented highly available, fault-tolerant AWS architectures for critical business services
  • Directed an enterprise cloud modernization initiative, increasing scalability by 30% and reducing total cost of ownership
  • Built executive dashboards in Power BI to inform capacity planning and strategic decision-making
Cloud / Data Analyst (contract)
Miracle Systems, LLCRemote
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
  • Designed and deployed scalable cloud architectures for investigation team applications supporting the Office of the Inspector General, improving response times by 25%
  • Developed a disaster recovery plan protecting critical business data across multiple sites
  • Led ETL processes using Power BI, reducing report generation time by 40%
Infrastructure and Compliance Manager
Otis ElevatorFlorence, SC
Dec 2014 - Nov 2021
  • Led a team of 5 IT professionals managing a Fortune 500 data center with 1,000+ active VMs
  • Designed and executed a scalable IT infrastructure rollout supporting rapid organizational growth
  • Implemented NAS/SAN storage solutions, improving data retrieval efficiency by 25%
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