# Resume ## Selected Experience ### Senior Solutions Architect — Amazon Web Services (AWS) _2020 to Present_ Lead strategic technology advisory and C-suite partnerships across Australia's largest financial services organisations and high-growth digital native companies. Trusted technology partner to executive leadership teams architecting national-scale platforms, driving enterprise transformation, and positioning technology as competitive advantage. - Architected cloud foundation for national-scale payment infrastructure processing 1.8B annual transactions with 99.995% availability - Transformed major competitive threat from a leading cloud provider into a multi-year strategic partnership through superior technical leadership - Delivered millions in operational savings through AI/ML implementations, reducing critical process times from days to minutes - Led security strategy for major fintech blocking 20M+ threats daily with complete automated remediation - Influenced AWS product roadmaps through strategic customer advocacy, creating new service features benefiting entire ecosystems - Generated multi-million dollar pipeline through industry thought leadership, executive roundtables, and strategic payments workshops ### Co-Founder — Rovercode _2018 to 2020_ Co-founded EdTech platform democratising coding education through accessible robotics and cloud-native architecture. Led technical strategy, architecture, and implementation. Successfully sold the business. - Architected cloud-native infrastructure supporting real-time robotics control with 99.9% platform availability - Led hardware/software integration combining 3D printing, CAD, and cloud services into a unified learning experience ### Head of Architecture / DevOps — SmartFile (Veristack/Lumanox) _2017 to 2020_ Led dual strategic initiatives: architecting Veristack data governance platform from concept through customer validation, and directing comprehensive modernisation of SmartFile's 9-year legacy platform for acquisition readiness. Managed $1.2M technology budget. - Architected patented data governance platform with advanced file fingerprinting and unified security event management - Transformed legacy platform from <95% to >99.9% availability with modern CI/CD, positioning for successful acquisition - Led complete infrastructure overhaul supporting 2.5PB of customer data with 600% compute capacity increase ### Systems Engineer / Architect — Indiana University, GlobalNOC _2013 to 2017_ Strategic technical leadership for global research network infrastructure serving university and government clients. Architected enterprise authentication and security infrastructure supporting PCI-DSS compliance. _Previously in systems engineering and infrastructure roles since 2009._ ## Speaking & Community ### AWS re:Invent, Chalk Talk Speaker — Las Vegas, NV _2023 to 2025_ "Operational Excellence: Best Practices for Resilient Systems" for 3 consecutive years, with consistently high satisfaction scores and strong attendance from enterprise architects worldwide. ### AWS Summit Sydney, Speaker — Sydney, Australia _2022 to 2025_ Presented on database availability, resiliency patterns, and Generative AI across multiple years. Sessions regularly at or above room capacity. ### Australian Payments Plus POV Podcast — Sydney, Australia _2026_ Guest on the AP+ POV podcast discussing payments technology and cloud transformation. [Listen here](https://www.auspayplus.com.au/podcast). ### Industry & Community Leadership — Sydney, Australia _Ongoing_ Keynote speaker at major financial services customer forums. Co-founded Sydney MacAdmins User Group. Facilitate AWS Sydney User Group. Built internal technical community with 200+ members across 50+ departments. ## Certifications ### All 12 AWS Certifications — Completed in 12 weeks _2025_ Full portfolio from Cloud Practitioner through Professional and Specialty certifications including Security, Advanced Networking, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering. [Verify on Credly](https://www.credly.com/users/william-laws.3bfa4da4/badges).