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Elias Baez

AWS Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer with 7+ years of experience architecting scalable AWS cloud infrastructures, deploying CI/CD pipelines, and supporting high-traffic web applications. Proven track record in improving application performance, and reducing server costs. Skilled in ECS Fargate, Cloud Formation, Docker, Node.js, Code Pipeline, and security best practices.

AWS ECS Fargate Cloud Formation Docker Node.js Express CI/CD CodePipeline RDS Aurora MySQL Cognito IAM Secrets Manager PHP
Current roleThe Potter’s House of Dallas
RoleAWS Cloud Engineer
Experience7+ years
FocusAWS

Skills

AWS
ECS, EC2, S3, CloudFront, RDS, Lambda, Cognito, IAM, Secrets Manager
DevOps and Tools
Docker, Git, CI CD (CodePipeline, CodeBuild), Linux (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux 2023)
Programming
Node.js (Express), PHP (WordPress, Laravel), ColdFusion, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Databases
MySQL (Aurora), Microsoft SQL, MongoDB
Security
IAM Policies, Key Rotation, PCI Compliance, HIPAA Compliance
AI
Anything LLM

Education

University of Texas, Arlington
2011 to 2014
No formal degree earned. Learned on the job. Coursework: Programming Languages (Python, C), Object Oriented Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures

Personal Project

Independent Project
Developed a React MVC app with a Node.js REST API for crypto-currency risk management, using JWT authentication, Express middleware, MongoDB models, and Docker containers.

Experience

Cloud Systems Engineer
The Potter’s House of Dallas
Feb 2021 to Present
  • Deployed Anything LLM inside our AWS environment and trained it with our internal SOPs.
  • Architected and deployed AWS based infrastructure for a Community Membership app under a 6 week deadline, achieving 100% uptime and supporting 30,000+ users.
  • Used AWS Secrets Manager for environment variable storage and key rotation.
  • Used AWS Cognito for end-user passwordless sign in.
  • Implemented strict IAM controls for application access to AWS services.
  • Integrated application with Hubspot for business observability and tracking.
  • Maintained uptime during launch and beyond using ECS Fargate clusters.
  • Deployed local Docker environments that mirror staging and production.
  • Migrated existing applications into ECS Fargate clusters using Docker containers.
  • Created CI CD CodePipelines to detect and deploy automatically on Git push.
  • Created scalable infrastructures for church streaming services used by over 30,000 members.
  • Led an AI team responsible for vetting and implementing AI company wide.
  • Patched security findings regularly.
  • Managed PCI compliant applications for taking payments.
Full Stack Web Developer
Great Dental Websites, Denver CO
Feb 2018 to Apr 2019
  • Worked with Lucee CFML to maintain and develop features for a proprietary CMS used by 800+ dentistry offices.
  • Built Node.js scripts to pull from REST and SOAP APIs, process data, and insert into MySQL.
  • Migrated legacy infrastructure to a globally distributed AWS stack (S3, EC2, RDS, CloudFront), improving PageSpeed from 60 to 95 and reducing server response times by 35%.
  • Updated architecture toward Docker containers in ECS with CI CD CodePipeline.
Full Stack Web Developer
Management and Engineering Services, Longmont CO
Sept 2016 to Sept 2017
  • Maintained and developed features in ColdFusion 10 and 2016 for a proprietary auditing system used by Johns Manville and National Park Service concessioners.
  • Built a front end mobile interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for field use.
Freelance WordPress Developer
Remote
Jun 2014 to Aug 2016
  • Proposed and developed custom WordPress plugins with accurate time estimates.
  • Used PHP to maintain in house ticketing and CMS web applications.
  • Used Bootstrap and JavaScript to implement AJAX requests without page refresh.
Web Dev Student
Administrative Information Management, UTA, Arlington TX
May 2012 to Apr 2014
  • Coursework focused on programming languages, OOP, and algorithms and data structures.