Ivan Yalovets

Hi, this is me (the top photo). Can you spot what these four photos have in common?

It's my love. ❤️ I love AWS, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo da Vinci—and above all, I love simplicity.

Steve Jobs taught us that simplicity is powerful—just look at the iPhone: simple, intuitive, elegant. Leonardo da Vinci showed that true genius lies in clarity and understanding. AWS provides tools that make complex infrastructure simple and scalable. And this is what I love.

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

My Journey

A little about my journey: four years ago, my family and I lost everything. That moment became a turning point—I opened a new chapter in life and started my journey with AWS, leaving my medical career behind.

This is my personal webpage, where I share my experiences, thoughts, and lessons about AWS. I want to build a community of passionate enthusiasts and share real insights from my career path. Now, all content and blog posts are free to read, and I hope to inspire someone to achieve their dreams.

Oh, and this site? It runs fully on AWS infrastructure and following 7 AWS pillars. Yes, I know that it's 6 but I have my own which is simplicity and that's why we don't have anything extra here 😊

A Little Help from AI

And now, a little help from an LLM to sum me up in a sentence (who knows me better?):

"A highly versatile cloud and DevOps specialist with deep expertise in AWS services, automation, and scalable infrastructure, who efficiently bridges development, deployment, and operational workflows."

That's actually a good description, I love it 💖

Achievements

  • AWS Certified Cloud Architect with hands-on experience in event-driven and serverless systems.
  • Featured by AWS Training & Certification in an official success story (September 2023).
  • Master's degree in DevOps & Cloud Engineering (EPAM / AGH University).
  • EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Specialist.
  • 22+ successful independent projects on Upwork with a consistent 5.0⭐ rating.
  • 2+ years of experience operating and maintaining production-grade AWS infrastructure at TheLearning LAB.

Expertise

  • AWS Cloud Architecture & Automation: Designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions with automated provisioning and infrastructure as code (TypeScript/Python).
  • AI & Intelligent Workflows: Leveraging AWS services and agent AI to streamline business processes, drive decision-making, and combine cloud with AI for real-world impact.
  • DevOps & CI/CD Automation: Building robust, repeatable deployment pipelines that integrate testing, monitoring, and automated compliance checks.
  • Data Protection & Governance: Implementing strong data security, privacy, and governance practices across cloud environments, including encryption, access control, and regulatory compliance.
  • Serverless & Event-Driven Architectures: Creating efficient, scalable solutions with Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and intelligent event orchestration.
  • Monitoring, Observability & Security: Using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and other tools to ensure operational excellence, performance insights, and infrastructure security.
  • Cloud AI & Business Integration: Combining AI, automation, and cloud infrastructure to unlock business value while maintaining secure, compliant, and resilient systems.

What You'll Find Here

This blog focuses on practical, real-world solutions for AWS and cloud engineering challenges. I share:

  • Tutorials & How-tos: Step-by-step guides for common cloud patterns
  • Best Practices: Lessons learned from production deployments
  • CDK Examples: Reusable infrastructure patterns and components
  • Performance Optimization: Making your cloud infrastructure faster and cheaper
  • Troubleshooting: Solutions to common AWS and DevOps problems

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All opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.