Architect on zoph.me, AWS Cloud Security and Indie Consulting

Update on being Independent [3 years later]

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:37:00 +0200

TL;DR

Key takeaways:

Building trust and relationships with a community of experts is crucial for success.
Continuously staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in your field and maintaining a curious mindset is important for delivering innovative solutions.
Diversifying your business streams, such as through a SaaS product or newsletter, can help to increase success and growth.
Being a freelancer offers autonomy and independence, but it’s important to also consider the scalability of your business.

As my business as an independent AWS consultant enters its fourth year, I am proud to reflect on the growth and success I have achieved over these past few years.

Update on being Independent [6 months later]

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:37:00 +0200

This post is the second part of a series about my journey as an Independent AWS Cloud Architect.

Status

As I already told you in the first part, I started my own business in early January 2020.

After the first 6 months of being an Independent AWS Architect in France, I’m very happy with this move, no regret, and I don’t see any upcoming U-turn to come back as a full-time employee.

On being Independent

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:37:00 +0200

In December 2019, I’ve decided to switch from a long-time (15 years) habit of Full-Time Employee (FTE) contracts to running my own business as an Independent AWS Cloud Architect.

This decision came to me after a few disappointments from my past experiences as a traditional employee/consultant, and I had been thinking about this switch for several years.

It was the perfect time for me to start this new challenge:

I’ve no plan to take a homebuyer’s loan for the next few years.
I’m confident regarding my AWS skills now, even if I still have a lot to learn.
My network is now large enough to easily get new opportunities (friends, ex-colleagues, acquaintances, social network).
My wife is working and has an FTE job.

I will focus on value delivery to my customers as a freelance consultant, in the following areas: Modern Cloud Architecture Design, Security Assessments, Reliability, Automation, Cost-Effectiveness, Training and so on.