Christopher Corbin

AWS Solutions Architect & Security Engineer

📧 Christophercorbin@gmail.com 📱 +1 (246) 248-7457 🌐 github.com/christophercorbin 💼 christophercorbin.cloud 📍 Barbados | Open to relocation

Professional Summary

AWS-certified Cloud & Security Engineer with a record of deploying multi-stack secure architectures using AWS CDK and Terraform, aligned to AWS Well-Architected best practices. Strengthened enterprise security across a 14-account AWS organization with 2,000+ resources by hardening container images, automating patching, and remediating 500+ CVEs within 30 days—reducing manual effort by 60% and lowering costs. Achieved SOC 2 compliance with a 97.2% audit score and zero critical findings; implemented CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and production-grade workloads (Docker, ECS, serverless) to accelerate releases and improve resilience.

Professional Experience

AWS SysOps / Cloud & Security Engineer
Feb 2025 – Present
Protexxa – Remote
  • Lead Technical Engineer on Amazon Connect deployment across 3 AWS regions, improving customer response times by 35% for 1,000+ users
  • Managed 14 AWS accounts with 2,000+ resources supporting public-facing workloads
  • Achieved SOC 2 compliance (97.2% audit score, zero critical findings) and influenced C-suite investment decisions
  • Optimized EC2/RDS workloads, saving 20% cloud spend (~$150K annually)
  • Automated patching pipelines (Linux, Windows) with SSM, cutting manual effort by 60%
  • Remediated 500+ CVEs in under 30 days
Technical Guide & Operations
Jul 2021 – Present
TORE Barbados – Barbados
  • Delivered technical guidance for off-road tours, ensuring safety and smooth operations
  • Designed and led team-building events, improving collaboration and satisfaction
  • Reduced equipment downtime by 20% through proactive maintenance
Apple Representative
Oct 2021 – Sep 2024
iShop – Barbados
  • Delivered customer education and technical support for Apple devices
  • Conducted product demonstrations and workshops
  • Acted as liaison for escalated technical cases

Core Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms & Services

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, ECS, ECR, Systems Manager, Inspector, CloudFormation, CDK, Elastic Beanstalk), Multi-account management (14 accounts, 2,000+ resources), Azure Security

Security & Compliance

SOC 2, NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, PCI DSS, GDPR alignment, Container hardening, Vulnerability management (500+ CVEs), Patch automation (SSM)

DevSecOps & IaC

AWS CDK (multi-stack), CloudFormation/SAM, Terraform (modular IaC), GitHub Actions CI/CD, Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions)

Programming & Scripting

Python, Bash, PowerShell, Infrastructure automation, Security scripts, ML integration

Selected Projects

SOC2 ML Image Analyzer
Enterprise-grade ML image analysis system with SOC 2 compliance, containerized workflows, and automated security scanning achieving sub-5 minute deployments.
Cloud-Native Task Management System
Built multi-stack infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM) with AWS CDK demonstrating IaC best practices and Well-Architected principles.
Secure Moodle LMS Deployment
Designed Moodle LMS with VPC, ALB, Aurora MySQL, and Systems Manager automation for enterprise educational platform.

Education & Certifications

BSc Computer Science
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (2025)
CompTIA Security+ ce
CompTIA (2024)
Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate
CyberNations & George Brown College (2024)
Cisco Networking & Cybersecurity Badges
Cisco (2024)
AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
In Progress

Key Achievements