Cloud & IT Portfolio · Canada

Sedou Futoh

Cloud & IT Professional · AWS · Google Certified · AI Essentials

Building hands-on cloud infrastructure on AWS while growing across IT support, security, networking, and AI — backed by real certifications and real deployments.

My Journey

I am a driven professional based in Canada who made a deliberate decision to build a career in technology. I have earned the Google IT Support Professional Certificate — covering networking, operating systems, system administration, and IT security — and the Google AI Essentials Certificate, which gave me a practical foundation in AI tools and responsible AI use. Building on that foundation, I am now investing deeply in AWS cloud infrastructure, studying core services, understanding architecture principles, and deploying real projects to turn knowledge into practical skill. I believe the best way to learn is to build — and this portfolio is a living record of that journey.

What I'm Focused On

Earning my AWS Cloud Practitioner certification, building hands-on AWS projects, and continuing to grow across IT support, security, networking, and AI — turning every certification into demonstrated, practical skill.

Where I'm Headed

A cloud or IT role where I can apply my growing skills across AWS, networking, security, and AI — and grow toward solutions architecture while contributing to teams that build real infrastructure at scale.

Credentials & Certifications

Industry-recognised certifications across cloud computing, IT support, and artificial intelligence.

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

CLF-C02 · Amazon Web Services · Foundational Level

IN PROGRESS
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

SAA-C03 · Amazon Web Services · Associate Level

PLANNED NEXT
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Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google · Coursera · IT Support Fundamentals

EARNED
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Google AI Essentials Certificate

Google · Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

EARNED

Technical Skills & Knowledge Areas

AWS cloud services, IT fundamentals, security, networking, and AI — studied and applied through real certifications and hands-on projects.

Compute

EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Auto Scaling

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Storage

S3, EBS, EFS, S3 Glacier, Storage Gateway

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Databases

RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, ElastiCache, Redshift

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Networking

VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, Direct Connect, ELB

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Security

IAM, KMS, Shield, WAF, GuardDuty, CloudTrail

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Monitoring

CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, Trusted Advisor

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Billing & Cost

Cost Explorer, Budgets, Pricing Calculator, Savings Plans

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Cloud Concepts

Well-Architected Framework, Shared Responsibility, HA Design

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Deployment

CloudFormation, Terraform

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Networking

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, OSI model, subnetting, network troubleshooting

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Operating Systems

Linux, Windows administration, file systems, process management, CLI

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System Administration

IT infrastructure, directory services, cloud provisioning, disaster recovery

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IT Security

Encryption, authentication, network hardening, risk management, defence in depth

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AI Tools & Prompting

Responsible AI use, productivity with AI tools, prompt engineering, AI workflows

Built on AWS

Real infrastructure deployed on AWS — not tutorials, not screenshots.

Cloud Portfolio Website

LIVE

Designed and deployed this portfolio website entirely on AWS. The site is stored in Amazon S3, served globally through a CloudFront CDN with edge caching, secured with a free TLS certificate via AWS Certificate Manager, and accessible via a custom domain managed in Route 53. IAM policies control access between services following the principle of least privilege.

Architecture

Route 53 → CloudFront (SSL/TLS) → S3 (Origin)
S3 CloudFront Route 53 ACM IAM

Serverless Contact Form

LIVE

A fully serverless contact form built on AWS — no servers, no EC2, no maintenance. Form submissions trigger Lambda via API Gateway, which uses SES to deliver a notification to the site owner and an automated reply to the sender. IAM roles enforce least-privilege access throughout. Email deliverability configured with DKIM, SPF, and DMARC.

Architecture

Contact Form → API Gateway → Lambda → SES → Two Emails
Lambda API Gateway SES IAM DKIM/SPF/DMARC

AI-Powered Resume Scanner

LIVE

A fully serverless AI tool that analyzes resumes for ATS compatibility, keyword gaps, and improvement opportunities. Supports PDF, Word, and plain text. Powered by AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and the Anthropic Claude API — deployed on the same CloudFront and S3 infrastructure as this portfolio.

Architecture

Upload → API Gateway → Lambda → Anthropic API → AI Report
Lambda API Gateway Anthropic API S3 CloudFront IAM

Let's Connect

Open to cloud roles, collaborations, and conversations about AWS. Based in Canada — available remotely.

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