Cloud Architect Data Entry

J. Ferren Patton

AWS Cloud Architect Cloud Solutions Engineer

Phone: 813-***-**** Email: *******@*****.***

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfarrenpatton

Location: Tampa, FL

Professional Summary

AWS Cloud Architect with deep hands-on experience building scalable, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures in production. Skilled in transforming legacy systems into modern, serverless solutions using services like Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and DynamoDB. Well-versed in automating infrastructure and deployments through Terraform and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions and CodePipeline. Brings a security-first mindset, Tier 3-level troubleshooting capabilities, and a strong track record of delivering resilient, AI-ready SaaS platforms that align with business outcomes and scale demands.

Core Skills & Technologies

Cloud Platforms, Security & Compliance: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC), AWS GovCloud, FEDRAMP, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) — IT auditing principles, governance frameworks, regulatory alignment (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOX, NIST)

Infrastructure & Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline

Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, ECS

Networking & Security: AWS IAM design, RBAC/ABAC policies, MFA, OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, mTLS, Zero Trust, VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, Route 53, Transit Gateway, API Gateway

AI/ML Familiarity: SageMaker, Rekognition, Polly, Lex, Comprehend, Kinesis, Glue

Migration & Tools: AWS Migration Hub, DMS, CloudEndure, SMS

IaC & Monitoring: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, JSON, AWS Trusted Advisor, Well-Architected Tool

Professional Experience

Cloud Architect Engineer Senders Group

Nov 2021 – Present

Designed and deployed a modular, serverless infrastructure using Terraform across AWS services: API Gateway, Lambda, SQS (FIFO), DynamoDB, Cognito, EventBridge, and Step Functions.

Built automation pipelines using reusable Terraform modules for multi-environment deployment (Dev, QA, Prod).

Integrated Cognito with JWT-based token validation (JSON Web Tokens) to securely manage user authentication and protect API access.

Engineered advanced retry and throttling logic via FIFO queues, EventBridge rules, and Lambda functions to ensure reliable SMS delivery through RingCentral.

Developed webhook integrations with RingCentral and Acuity to support real-time scheduling and external system communications.

Enabled full-stack observability with CloudWatch Logs, Metrics, and X-Ray for end-to-end traceability and system health insights.

Enforced least-privilege IAM policies across all services to strengthen security posture during infrastructure provisioning.

Created detailed architecture diagrams, process documentation, and walkthrough guides using Draw.io and Markdown for internal QA and handoff readiness.

Cloud Training / Lab Projects (K21 Academy / AWS Skill Builder)

Oct 2020 – Nov 2021

Built hands-on labs using EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM and AWS Config across multiple availability zones

Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate deployments and improve release efficiency: implemented lab scenarios with AWS AI/ML services SageMaker and Rekognition

Gained a strong foundation in AWS core services and architecture by learning and applying the AWS Well Architected Framework: mastered the 5 Pillars Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimization as the baseline for building secure, scalable, and resilient solutions

Small Business Owner – Build Better Bodies LLC Aug 2017 – Dec 2021

Operated and marketed a personal training business; developed client-facing scheduling, goal-tracking, and analytics workflows

Applied data-driven decision-making and client retention strategies through CRM-style planning

Supervisor, Bill Review Services

Optum Healthcare – Jan 2014 to Jun 2017

Oversaw and outsourced offshore team of 50 data entry specialists based in India who processed out-of-network prescription bills into the database, and directly supervised a 32-member on-site billing team responsible for full review and resolution across both federal healthcare prescription billing and commercial clients

Conducted UAT for Pharmacy Bill Review systems and improved operating procedures for new implementations

Managed client escalations and ensured strict HIPAA/PHI compliance under USPS federal contract

Held Government Security Level 1 Clearance

Collaborated on internal system transitions, supported training and adoption during rollout phases, and ensured compliance with evolving requirements.

Sr. Pharmacy Resolution Specialist

Optum Healthcare – Jul 2012 to Jan 2014

Supported workforce management and escalations for a 100+ associate pharmacy call center

Queried and maintained SQL data for 15,000+ federal employees, ensuring secure prescription workflows

Collaborated with national medical directors and key accounts for high-level resolution and approvals

Held Government Security Level 1 Clearance supporting the USPS federal healthcare contract

Projects

TaskFlow Serverless Infrastructure Automation (AWS + Terraform)

Re-architected a manually deployed serverless application into an automated, reusable Terraform-based infrastructure

Provisioned API Gateway, Lambda (Python), SQS, and DynamoDB with integrated IAM roles and event triggers

Created modular Terraform scripts to enable CI/CD pipeline readiness and version-controlled deployments

Enhanced architecture with security best practices, DLQ configuration, and CloudWatch monitoring

Documented architecture in Draw.io and versioned source in GitHub for reference and reuse

S3 Lifecycle Automation Tool – AWS DevOps & Cloud Automation Project

Automated an ETL pipeline to extract S3 object metadata, apply transformation rules for lifecycle policies using Python/boto3, and load results to enforce optimized storage tier transitions (Glacier/IA).

Created region-aware buckets, implemented 1-day expiration lifecycle policies

Uploaded and deleted test files to validate lifecycle behavior

Documented setup and logic in a public GitHub repository

NBA Game Day Notifications System

Developed a real-time ETL workflow to extract live sports data from SportsData.io API, transform it into event payloads, and load notifications to thousands of subscribers via SNS at scale.

Built scalable delivery pipeline handling 1,000+ events/second

Optimized Lambda memory and timeout configurations for burst loads

Cloud Migration Project

Executed an ELT migration pipeline using AWS DMS and RDS — extracted relational data from on-prem systems, loaded raw datasets into AWS, and applied schema transformations for regulatory compliance and latency reduction.

Set up secure VPC architecture, storage with S3/EFS, and database backend with RDS

Achieved regulatory compliance and reduced latency significantly

Education

Business Management, Evangel University – Springfield, MO

Associate’s in Business, Garden City Jr College – Garden City, KS

Certifications & Badges

AWS Serverless Badge (2024)

AWS Migration Badge (2024)

AWS Architecture Badge (2024)

AWS Cloud Essentials Badge (2024)

Think Cloudly — IT Auditing and GRC: Master in Just 5 Days! (Knowledge Foundation Certificate, 2024)

Professional Development

NVIDIA Generative AI Fundamentals (In Progress)

AWS Skill Builder – Generative AI Learning Plan (In Progress)

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