Matthew Bonig

303.803.4116

Senior Cloud Architect & AWS Hero with 10+ years transforming enterprise infrastructure and accelerating development teams. Founded the Open Construct Foundation, driving AWS CDK adoption across thousands of developers globally. Expert at architecting resilient, cost-optimized cloud solutions that reduce operational overhead by 40-70% while enabling rapid deployment cycles. Passionate about building scalable systems that empower teams to innovate continuously and deliver value faster.
AWS Hero since 2019 - recognized for exceptional community contributions and technical leadership.

Tech Stack

AWS Serverless Expert - DynamoDB, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge. Architect enterprise-scale solutions handling millions of requests daily.
Container & Orchestration - Docker, Kubernetes, ECS. Design resilient microservices architectures supporting 200+ services across multiple teams.
Community Leadership - Founded Open Construct Foundation, stewarding AWS CDK ecosystem growth with thousands of active contributors worldwide.
Full-Stack Development - NodeJS, TypeScript, React, Next.js. Build production applications serving enterprise clients.
Modern Frontend - React, SASS, TailwindCSS, responsive design. Create intuitive user experiences across web and mobile.
Database Architecture - MongoDB, DynamoDB, Aurora. Design high-performance data models optimized for scale and cost.

Work Experience

Macedon Technologies (was Defiance Digital)

04/2020 -> Present

Chief Cloud Architect & DevOps Leader - Drive digital transformation initiatives for portfolio companies, delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions.

Architected serverless solutions processing 10M+ daily transactions across AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway. Led implementation of cost-optimized microservices reducing infrastructure costs by 60% while improving performance 3x.
Transformed CI/CD operations for 15+ client teams, implementing Docker-based build systems that reduced developer onboarding from 2 weeks to 2 hours. Built automated deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline, increasing deployment frequency by 400%.
Accelerated development velocity by modernizing SDLC processes across multiple organizations. Introduced automated code reviews, testing frameworks, and rapid feedback loops, reducing bug detection time from weeks to hours.
Built intelligent automation tools including Slack-integrated infrastructure management bots enabling self-service environment provisioning, secrets management, and deployment workflows. Reduced ops tickets by 80%.
Led cloud migrations for enterprise clients, moving legacy on-premise systems to AWS with zero downtime. Achieved 50-70% cost reduction while building elastic, auto-scaling architectures supporting 10x traffic growth.

Four Little Dogs, LLC

09/2014 -> Present

Founder & Principal Consultant - AWS training specialist and full-stack application developer serving enterprise clients and local businesses.

Enterprise AWS CDK Training - Delivered specialized workshops to 50+ development teams, accelerating cloud adoption and reducing infrastructure provisioning time by 75%.
Tri Lakes Artists Platform - Built comprehensive artist directory serving 200+ local artists with integrated portfolio management and discovery features.
TownHall.mobi - Developed location-based community messaging platform with real-time notifications and geofenced content delivery.
PotTerre.com E-commerce - Created artist portfolio and sales platform with integrated payment processing and inventory management.

(Auto Manufacturer) (as a contractor)

04/2019 -> 02/2020

Senior DevOps Engineer & Platform Architect - Led enterprise-scale Kubernetes deployment operations and AWS infrastructure for major automotive manufacturer.

Managed mission-critical deployment platform supporting 200+ microservices across 2 engineering teams. Orchestrated Kubernetes-based Jenkins infrastructure ensuring 99.9% uptime for production deployments.
Architected multi-environment AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation + CDK), managing deployments across 7 distinct environments serving millions of automotive customers globally.
Implemented enterprise secrets management using AWS Secrets Manager, establishing security best practices and automated rotation policies for sensitive application data.
Led microservices transformation initiatives - trained 50+ developers on Kubernetes deployment patterns, container orchestration, and cloud-native architecture principles.

Rackspace US, inc.

05/2017 -> 02/2019

Senior Application Developer & Platform Engineer - Evolved from full-stack development to Infrastructure as Code specialist, creating standardized deployment solutions for enterprise customers.

FAWS Tracker Platform - Architected serverless onboarding system processing 1,000+ employee workflows monthly using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and event-driven architecture patterns.
Cloud Tracker Enterprise Rewrite - Led complete platform redesign supporting multiple business units. Built scalable ECS-based architecture with Aurora backend, reducing deployment complexity by 60% while improving performance 4x.
Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Automation - Created comprehensive AWS/Azure Terraform module library enabling rapid customer environment provisioning. Reduced environment setup time from weeks to hours across 100+ customer deployments.

Starz Inc (as a contractor)

02/2016 -> 05/2017

Senior Full-Stack Developer & Media Platform Specialist - Built high-performance content management and streaming platforms for premium entertainment network.

Media Room Platform - Architected secure content portal serving 500+ press members with streaming video, digital assets, and behind-the-scenes content. Implemented automated video transcoding pipeline reducing content publishing time by 80%.
Screening Room Modernization - Led complete platform migration from legacy .NET to modern MEAN stack in 8 weeks, improving performance 5x while adding real-time analytics for pre-release content screening.
API Monitoring & Testing Automation - Built comprehensive API testing framework using NodeJS and Docker, providing 24/7 automated monitoring of critical authentication services.
Starz.com Video Player Optimization - Collaborated with third-party vendors to resolve video playback issues, improving viewer experience and reducing support tickets by 40%.

ShowPitch, LLC.

03/2014 -> 02/2016

Backend Development Lead - Architected high-performance API platform using ASP.NET MVC Web API and MongoDB, leading development team in creating scalable content management solutions.