Hunter Lane - AWS Cloud Engineer

About Me

Building robust cloud solutions that keep critical systems online

At AWS, I work on the Storage & Content Delivery team, where I've become the go-to person for email and infrastructure issues. Before AWS, I managed critical healthcare IT systems during the pandemic. I've spent 6 years solving the kind of infrastructure problems that can make or break organizations.

Cloud Architecture & Optimization

Design scalable AWS solutions for Fortune 500 companies, delivering measurable cost reductions and performance improvements across complex enterprise environments.

Cross-Platform Infrastructure

Build resilient systems across diverse environments like HIPAA-compliant healthcare networks and cloud-native architectures, tackling complex integration challenges.

Technical Leadership & Training

Mentor engineers and create learning resources that build technical depth across teams, making difficult topics accessible and actionable.

Automation & Scripting

Build custom automation solutions using Terraform, PowerShell, and Python that eliminate repetitive tasks and improve system reliability.

Critical Incident Response

Lead urgent troubleshooting efforts for high-stakes outages affecting millions of users, often working under tight deadlines to restore critical business operations.

Security & Compliance

Design and implement security controls and compliance frameworks, from AWS IAM best practices to regulatory standards like HIPAA, ensuring infrastructure meets both security requirements and business needs.

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Core Competencies

AWS Architecture

IAM

AWS IAM

EC2

Amazon EC2

S3

Amazon S3

R53

Route 53

λ

Lambda

CT

CloudTrail

SES

Amazon SES

CF

CloudFront

Cloud Engineering

WIN

Windows Server

DR

Disaster Recovery

CODE

PowerShell/Python

TF

Terraform

LNX

Linux

DOC

Docker

GIT

Git

SEC

Security

Technical Leadership

SME

SME Mentorship

GT

Global Training

CR

Crisis Response

TW

Technical Writing

Email Infrastructure

AUTH

Authentication

DEL

Deliverability

FLOW

Mail Flow

DNS

Professional Experience

Building resilient infrastructure solutions from on-premises healthcare to Fortune 500 cloud operations

Cloud Engineer - Infrastructure & Email SME

Amazon Web Services June 2022 - Present Remote

Global SME Recognition: Achieved Subject Matter Expert status as one of 15 worldwide specialists from 600+ AWS engineers, serving as highest technical escalation point for enterprise infrastructure crises and complex authentication failures.

Enterprise Crisis Resolution: Represent AWS in high-stakes vendor collaborations, analyzing sophisticated system failures across multiple services and consistently delivering solutions when standard troubleshooting approaches fail.

Technical Leadership Impact: Built mentoring framework that transformed engineer development globally, guiding 5 engineers through formal advancement pathways while supporting 15+ additional team members, with multiple mentees progressing to SME level.

IT Specialist

Fresh Technology Aug 2021 - June 2022 Remote

Distributed Infrastructure Management: Maintained operational excellence across 400+ restaurant locations during COVID-19, developing automation scripts that reduced incident resolution time by 40% and ensuring business continuity during critical pandemic operations.

Security Process Improvement: Identified and redesigned permission management workflows that had caused access inflation over time, implementing least-privilege principles across physical access, server permissions, and system authentication.

Foundation for Scale: Built troubleshooting methodologies and automation approaches for distributed environments that directly transferred to enterprise-level AWS infrastructure management.

System Administrator

Troy Regional Medical Center May 2020 - Dec 2021 Troy, AL

Healthcare IT Modernization Leadership: Led comprehensive infrastructure transformation for 400+ healthcare staff across three facilities, implementing systematic improvements to support quality and compliance during critical pandemic operations.

Procurement Strategy Excellence: Engineered cost-optimization approach that achieved 85% reduction in hardware refresh expenses, enabling complete facility modernization within 14 weeks through innovative component-level upgrades and strategic equipment sourcing.

Resilient Infrastructure Design: Implemented disaster recovery architecture and hybrid cloud framework that eliminated chronic service interruptions affecting patient care. Developed automation solutions and directory integration that maintained operational continuity during challenging staffing conditions.

Professional Certifications

AWS

Solutions Architect Associate

AWS

Security Specialty

SEC+

CompTIA Security+

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Featured Projects

Real-world solutions combining cloud architecture with practical development

Portfolio Website v2

Featured

Complete rebuild of this portfolio site using vanilla JavaScript, CSS Grid, and AWS serverless architecture. Achieved sub-$1 monthly hosting costs while maintaining fast load times and mobile responsiveness.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript AWS S3 CloudFront Lambda API Gateway SES

Case Study Code

Simple Email Sender

Desktop application built with Python and Tkinter for sending emails via Amazon SES. Features attachment support, configuration management, and intuitive UI design.

Python Tkinter AWS SES Boto3

Case Study Code

PLACEHOLDER: Multi-Environment Terraform Pipeline

PLACEHOLDER: Automated infrastructure deployment pipeline with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS. Features environment promotion, automated testing, and cost monitoring.

Terraform GitHub Actions AWS Python

Case Study Code

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Technical Insights

Deep dives into cloud infrastructure and email security

May 26, 2025 Infrastructure

Building a High-Performance Portfolio with AWS

Architecture decisions and cost optimization strategies behind rebuilding this portfolio site with AWS serverless infrastructure. How to design scalable, cost-effective web applications using S3, CloudFront, Lambda, and API Gateway while maintaining reliability and performance.

CloudFront S3 Performance Serverless

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November 2, 2024 Tutorial

Building a Python Email Sender with Amazon SES

Creating a desktop application with Python and Tkinter for sending emails via AWS SES. Covering UI design, configuration management, and handling scope creep in personal projects.

Python AWS SES Desktop Apps Tutorial

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September 15, 2024 Security

DMARC Implementation: Enterprise Email Security Deep Dive

Real-world lessons from implementing DMARC policies at enterprise scale. How to prevent email spoofing attacks while maintaining deliverability for legitimate business communications across complex infrastructure.

DMARC Email Security Enterprise Best Practices

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