CARSON FARINELLA

Aspiring Solutions Architect | AWS Cloud Enthusiast

Email | LinkedIn | GitHub | Miami, FL

Professional Summary

Senior Information Technology student at Florida International University (Graduating Fall 2026) and active member of the FIU AWS Cloud Club. Driven by a fascination for high-availability systems and cloud security,currently seeking a Cloud Architecture Internship to apply my academic foundation in networking and automation to enterprise-level challenges. Proven ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional cloud solutions through the AWS Cloud Resume Challenge.

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) Expected Aug 2026

Amazon Web Services | In Progress

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Expected May 2026

Amazon Web Services | In Progress

  • Focus: AWS Shared Responsibility Model, Cloud Economics, and Core Service Deployment.

Education & Leadership

B.S. in Information Technology Expected Dec 2026
Florida International University (FIU)

Member: FIU AWS Cloud Club (Inaugural Term - Present)

Technical Skills

Networking & Security:

Applied Computer Networks (TCP/IP, DNS), Network Security, Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Cloud & Automation:

AWS (S3, CloudFront, Route53), IT Automation, Scripting (Python/Bash), Linux/OS

Data & Tools:

Database Administration, Git/GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Featured Cloud Project

AWS Cloud Resume Challenge In Progress

Architecting a serverless resume website to demonstrate full-stack cloud competency and automated deployment.

  • Frontend: Hosted via S3 Static Website Hosting with CloudFront distribution for global delivery.
  • DNS/SSL: Custom domain routing via Route 53 with automated SSL certificates (ACM).
  • CI/CD: Automated deployment pipeline using GitHub Actions to sync local code to S3.
  • Backend (Planned): Serverless visitor counter via API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB.