Will Soltani
Cloud Engineer | AWS Solutions Architect
I build reliable, scalable, cost-aware cloud systems on AWS and ship portfolio-grade projects with real security, observability, and CI/CD.
Halifax, NS · Remote-friendly
AWS Certified x3
Security-first
Observability built-in
IaC: CDK/CloudFormation
Hosting
S3 + CloudFront, HTTPS via ACM, domain via Route 53
IaC
CDK / CloudFormation for repeatable infra
CI/CD
GitHub Actions: lint, build, deploy + cache invalidation
Ops
CloudWatch alarms, structured logs, and runbooks
About
How I approach building cloud systems.
- I build AWS systems that are secure by default and observable in production.
- I like serverless-first designs, but I pick tradeoffs based on latency, cost, and ops burden.
- I write case studies that explain architecture decisions, not just screenshots.
Currently based in Halifax, NS. Open to remote roles across Canada.
Certifications
Verified credentials with direct issuer verification links.
CERTIFICATIONS
Skills
A curated stack for building reliable, secure, and production-ready cloud systems.
AWS Application Platform
Key tools
AWS Workflows & Data
Key tools
Security & Observability
Key tools
Delivery & Infrastructure
Key tools
Languages & Tools
Key tools
Projects
Portfolio-grade builds with real security, reliability, and observability. Click into a case study for architecture + tradeoffs.
FEATURED
Serverless File Processing Pipeline
Upload files, detect format, run a configurable pipeline (convert, extract, enrich), and deliver results with observable, secure AWS primitives.
Book Accelerator
A guided reading app that combines chapter summaries, practical examples, and quiz-gated progression to improve retention.
Serverless File Processing Pipeline
Upload files, detect format, run a configurable pipeline (convert, extract, enrich), and deliver results with observable, secure AWS primitives.
Book Accelerator
A guided reading app that combines chapter summaries, practical examples, and quiz-gated progression to improve retention.
Experience
A timeline view that highlights consistency, ownership, and operational maturity.
WORK
Co-founder
Silicon X · Vancouver, BC · Remote
- Co-founded the company and led product delivery across multiple client and internal projects with a lean team.
- Owned technical planning and execution from architecture decisions to release readiness and production support.
- Designed and operated AWS-based systems (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito) with CI/CD and CloudWatch monitoring.
- Improved reliability and cost efficiency through deployment guardrails, observability standards, and usage-aware infrastructure decisions.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science
University of British Columbia · Canada
- Foundations in programming, databases, and systems.
- Focused self-study on AWS and modern cloud architecture.
Contact
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