Michael Crispen
Cloud Application Developer
👋 Summary
Results-driven Application Developer with deep experience designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud-native applications across industries including gaming, healthcare, and finance. Proven expertise in full-stack development, serverless architecture, and CI/CD automation using AWS. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions that improve performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
🎓 Education
Amazon Web Services Tech U
Graduated: December 2019
- Completed six-month immersive program on AWS technologies and solution architecture
- Led a Capstone project to develop and present a cloud-native solution to AWS stakeholders
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Graduated: May 2019 | Minor: Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Relevant Coursework: Cloud Computing, Networking, Web Development, Data Structures, Algorithms
💼 Professional Experience
Independent Contractor — Application Developer
March 2025 – Present
- Optimized multi-cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability
- Contributed to the design and deployment of a global Metaverse platform.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Professional Services — Cloud Application Developer
July 2019 – March 2025
- Built and maintained scalable, full-stack applications using the client's technology stack AWS services for enterprise clients
- Designed and built scalable, full-stack applications from end to end, collaborating directly with engineering and C-suite teams to align technical solutions with business objectives
- Led a delivery team supporting AAA game studios, streamlining deployment workflows and reducing go-to-market time
- Architected serverless solutions using Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, decreasing infrastructure costs
- Enhanced CI/CD pipelines via CodePipeline and Jenkins, reducing deployment failures
- Delivered 20+ technical workshops to enterprise stakeholders, accelerating cloud adoption across multiple sectors
🏆 Certifications
Professional certifications I've achieved throughout my career
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
📁 Projects
Here are some of the projects I have worked on
Live Operations Game Development
Designed global architecture for AAA gaming studio with 99.999% uptime during deployment
Autoscaling Pixel Streaming
Developed autoscaling solution for Unreal Engine with dynamic resource allocation
2 TB Messaging Stream
Built scalable serverless content-based routing system with Protobuf optimization
Gaming Performance Optimization
Led backend optimization achieving 60% cost reduction while improving reliability
💻 Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Python, JavaScript, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Go, Java, C#, Express, FastAPI, Spring Boot
Cloud & DevOps
AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and more), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Git
Databases
DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL
CI/CD & Monitoring
CodePipeline, CloudWatch, GitHub Actions, RESTful APIs, WebSockets, gRPC, Agile/Scrum, GraphQL
Backend & Server
Node.js, Express.js, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Spring Boot, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, Turn/Stun, WebRTC
Cloud Platforms
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, CloudFront, IAM, SNS, SQS)
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline
Monitoring & Observability
CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, Splunk
Database Technologies
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, MariaDB, Oracle
AI/ML
TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, OpenCV, RNNs, CNNs, NLP, Computer Vision, Predictive Analytics
Game Development
Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5), Godot, Multiplayer Networking, Game Physics, Asset Streaming, Performance Profiling
Security & Compliance
IAM Policies, Security Groups, OAuth, JWT, SAML, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Encryption Techniques, GDPR, HIPAA