I'm a Principal Software Architect at Palo Alto Networks and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless. With 15+ years in software development and security, I've spent the last 6+ years designing and building customer-facing SaaS serverless services β with a focus on production readiness and security.
I write about everything I build at RanTheBuilder.cloud.
Outside of work: proud father of two, amateur barista, electric guitar player.
I offer consulting on Serverless architecture, Platform Engineering, and SaaS on AWS β design reviews, adoption strategy, whiteboarding sessions, and ongoing advisory.
AWS re:Invent 2025 β Scaling Serverless with Platform Engineering: A Blueprint for Success (CNS361)
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- AI Didnβt Wait for Security. Now What?
- Claude Built My Wix Website in 3 Hours - Is SaaS Dead?
- Product Ownership in Practice: Beyond Processes and Backlogs
- AI-Driven SDLC: Build Secure, Scalable Software with AI
- Build Open Source Software Developers Want to Use
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A production-ready serverless service template with best practices baked in β get a new service off the ground in seconds, not days.
A Python library that simplifies managing and validating environment variables in AWS Lambda functions using Pydantic models.
I've also contributed several utilities to the Powertools for AWS Lambda open-source project.
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