Fernando Ferraz

Cloud Enthusiast| AWS Certified | Economics & Finance Background

W14 9QN, LONDON ; 4407851389577; fjmff@fjose1025.awsapps.com

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Professional Summary

AWS Certified Cloud entusiast with a strong foundation in Economics and Finance. Recently transitioned in to cloud computing. holding the AWS Certifed Cloud Practicioner and AWS Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) certifications. I bring analytical thinking, problem-solving skills , and a busines-oriented mindset from my background in economics, accounting, and customer service. Cuurently building hands-on cloud projects to gain practical expereince and apply my knowledge in real-world scenarios. .

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Amazon Web Services 2025
• AWS Certifed Cloud Praticioner Amazon Web Services 2024

Cloud Skills

• AWS Core Services:EC2,S3,IAM,VPC,CloudWatch,RDS,DynamoDB
• Architecture Fundamentals: High Availability, Scalability, Fault Tolearnce
• Security Best Practices:IAM policies,shared responsibility model
• Cloud Economics:Cost Optimization,pricing models,TCO
• Basic CLI & Console Navigation
• Currently working on hands-on projects using AWS Free Tier

Projects(In Progress)

• Static Website Hosing on S3- Set up a static website with custom domain and CloudFront CDN
• Multi-tier Web Application Architecture- Designing a simple architecture using EC2, RDS, and Load Balancer
• Budget Tracking Dashboard (Planned)- Combining cloud and finance background to create a cloud-based tool for financial tracking

Education & Qualifications

• BSc in Economics University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) 2007 Internership: Financial Markets, University of Arizona(as part of economics degree) Module: Stock Analysis, Macroeconomics, Data Analysis
• AAT Diploma in Accounting Level 3
• Financial budgeting and forecasting

Professional Background

Finance Analyst and AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

FF London, Oct 2024 - Currently working

• AWS Architecting and Data Analytics with Excel, Power BI, AWS QuickSight skills for BI
• Designed and deployed AWS infrastructure, Implemented data analytics solutions that improved operational efficiency, leading to a 20% reduction in costs.

Customer Service Roles

NRS Healthcare London May 2022 - Aug 2024

• Delivered solutions in high-pressure environments
• Developed strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Built trust and long-term relationships with clients

Operations team

McDonald's/Paul Rhodes/Hermes London Jan 2017 - March 2020

• Customer Service. Warehouse Operations, Driving, delivering goods

Finance Assistant 2016

Certified Accountants , Ltd London

• Managed financial data entry, reconciliations, and reporting
• Supported month-end close and budgeting tasks

Languages

• English (Fluent)
• Portuguese (Native)
• Spanish (Fluent)

Career Goals

Currently seeking junior or entry-level opportunitues in cloud computing, where I can contribute my business acumen and grow my hands-on technical skills. Interested in combining cloud, finance, and data to build impactful solutions

Interests

• Drawing
• Photography
• Design
• Cinema
• Literature