Hey, I'm Chad

AWS Solutions Architect writing about cloud architecture, AI/ML, and what I'm learning along the way.

Recent Posts

Build to Certify: 6 Months, 24 Projects, One AWS GenAI Certification

My 6-month plan to pass the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional exam by building 24 real projects in …

February 4, 2026 · 5 min read

2026: The Year of Building in Public

My goals for the year—certifications, content, code on GitHub, time with family, and more trails on the 5010.

January 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Building a Static Blog on AWS: The Architecture

A walkthrough of hosting a Hugo blog on S3 and CloudFront—simple, inexpensive, and fast.

January 28, 2025 · 2 min read