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U.S. Air Force veteran with 10 years of leadership experience, now architecting cloud solutions. Pursuing M.S. in Cloud Computing Systems with focus on AWS infrastructure, DevOps, and scalable architectures.

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Active DoD Secret Clearance
10 Years USAF Service
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Projects

Cloud-powered applications demonstrating full-stack development and AWS expertise

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Dave Notes

Enterprise-grade note-taking application with cloud synchronization, demonstrating AWS serverless architecture, cross-device sync, and secure authentication. Built from scratch with vanilla JavaScript and complete AWS infrastructure.

AWS Lambda DynamoDB API Gateway S3 Cognito JavaScript
✓ Serverless Architecture
✓ Real-time Sync
✓ RESTful API
✓ Secure Auth
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Discussion Board

Community discussion platform with AWS backend, demonstrating scalable data storage and retrieval patterns using DynamoDB.

AWS Lambda DynamoDB JavaScript
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LocalWeb Scout

Business development platform for finding and managing small business website leads. Track prospects through your sales pipeline from discovery to client.

Lead Management CRM Portfolio Showcase JavaScript
✓ Lead Tracking
✓ Pipeline Management
✓ Portfolio Display
✓ Local Storage
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Multi-Cloud Architecture

Capstone project designing scalable multi-cloud deployment across AWS and Azure platforms. Part of M.S. Cloud Computing Systems program.

About Me

Decorated U.S. Air Force veteran with 10 years of service, bringing military-honed leadership, discipline, and problem-solving skills to cloud infrastructure engineering. During my Air Force career as a Pavements & Construction Equipment Operator, I led teams under high-pressure conditions, managed $2M+ in assets, and delivered critical infrastructure projects on time and under budget.

Now pursuing an M.S. in Cloud Computing Systems (4.0 GPA) with B.S. in Computer Science/Software Development (3.9 GPA). Specializing in AWS cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code. Combining hands-on project management experience with advanced technical education to architect scalable, secure cloud solutions.

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB)
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Docker / Containerization
  • Cloud Security

Development & DevOps

  • Python, JavaScript, Java
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • REST APIs
  • Terraform / CloudFormation

Leadership & Management

  • Team Leadership (5-10 personnel)
  • Project Management
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
10
Years USAF Service
4.0
M.S. GPA
Secret
Active DoD Clearance
$2M+
Assets Managed

Experience & Education

Military leadership transitioning to cloud engineering

M.S. in Cloud Computing Systems

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)

2025 - 2027

Current GPA: 4.0 | Advanced coursework in cloud architecture, AWS/Azure services, cloud security, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code. Capstone project on multi-cloud deployment architecture.

B.S. in Information & Computer Science

Park University

2021 - 2025

GPA: 3.9 | Software Development concentration. Dean's List. Full-stack development, database design, systems analysis, and web technologies.

Pavements & Construction Equipment Operator

United States Air Force

2015 - 2025
  • Led teams of 5-10 personnel managing $100K+ infrastructure projects
  • Managed $2M+ equipment inventory with 95%+ operational readiness
  • Deployed 4 times to Middle East in support of contingency operations
  • Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal for project completed 3 months early, saving $500K
  • Named NCO of the Quarter (2024) for exceptional leadership

Certifications & Training

Active DoD Secret Clearance
AWS Solutions Architect (pursuing)
Airman Leadership School (ALS)
OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Get in Touch

Open to cloud engineering and DevOps opportunities

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david.smith.32@hotmail.com

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