Topher Hawk

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About Topher Hawk

Cloud Engineer & Creative Technologist with a passion for blending robust technical solutions with creative design. With years of experience architecting and deploying cloud infrastructures across AWS, GCP, and on-prem solutions, I thrive on solving complex problems and transforming ideas into tangible, user-centric experiences. Off the clock, I’m an avid collector, maker, and film and effects enthusiast, and I enjoy exploring how technology and creativity can overlap. I regularly experiment with open source tools, assembling custom integrations (from Discord bots to content management systems) that not only keep me engaged but also allow me to push the boundaries of traditional cloud engineering, so I can DIY any of it from home. I need variety, and demand creative solutions to complex technical problems. I’m constantly learning, and lately I've been using a lot of AI solutions to learn even more quickly. I've designed comprehensive disaster recovery solutions, used infrastructure as code in deployment of video CDN and management solutions, and I have experience and a degree in management that helps me judge whether a project can affordably be done right, or if it's even worth doing at all. But wait there's more! When I say I need variety, I mean I've done woodworking. And plumbing. And sewing. And car repair. Model building. Welding. Taiko drumming. Leathercraft. Metalwork. Interior design. Photography. Stencilwork. Home renovation. Improv comedy. Soldering and microelectronics. Graphic design. Writing. AND cloud infrastructure as code. I promise I'm not spamming keywords to feed the algorithm. I also know the difference between mayonnaise and aioli and I could make either from scratch!