AWS DevOps & CI/CD Expert

Ship Faster, Deploy Confidently, Scale Effortlessly

Expert DevOps consulting to automate your delivery pipeline, implement infrastructure as code, and accelerate your team's velocity

Led by AWS-Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, and Security Specialty Professional

Why DevOps Now

Manual deployments, inconsistent environments, and slow release cycles are holding your team back. Every hour spent on manual processes is an hour not spent building features that matter to your customers. DevOps isn't just about tools—it's about transforming how your team delivers software.

Modern DevOps practices enable teams to deploy multiple times per day with confidence, catch issues before they reach production, and respond to incidents faster. With the right automation and infrastructure as code, you can eliminate environment drift, reduce deployment risk, and give developers the autonomy to ship their own code.

Whether you're still deploying manually, struggling with brittle CI/CD pipelines, or looking to modernize your DevOps practices, the right investment in automation and tooling pays dividends in velocity, reliability, and team morale.

Typical Outcomes

  • 10x faster deployments — from hours or days to minutes
  • Reduced deployment failures through automated testing and validation
  • Consistent environments with infrastructure as code eliminating drift
  • Developer autonomy with self-service deployment capabilities
  • Faster incident response with comprehensive observability and alerting

What's Included

A comprehensive approach to automating your delivery pipeline and modernizing your DevOps practices

CI/CD Pipeline

Automate builds and releases for reliable, repeatable delivery

Automated build, test, and deployment workflows that get code from commit to production safely and quickly

  • Pipeline design using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
  • Automated testing integration (unit, integration, end-to-end)
  • Multi-environment deployment strategies (dev, staging, production)
  • Blue/green or canary deployment patterns for zero-downtime releases

Infrastructure as Code

Define and manage your environments in code to eliminate drift

Version-controlled infrastructure definitions that eliminate manual configuration and environment drift

  • CloudFormation or AWS CDK implementation for infrastructure
  • Terraform for multi-cloud or hybrid environments
  • Modular, reusable infrastructure components
  • Automated infrastructure testing and validation

Observability

Gain real-time insight into performance, availability, and incidents

Comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting to understand system behavior and respond to issues quickly

  • CloudWatch dashboards for key metrics and KPIs
  • Centralized logging with CloudWatch Logs or ELK stack
  • Distributed tracing with X-Ray for microservices
  • Automated alerting and incident response workflows

Security in Pipeline

Integrate security checks directly into your CI/CD workflows

Shift-left security practices that catch vulnerabilities early in the development process

  • Static application security testing (SAST) integration
  • Container image scanning for vulnerabilities
  • Infrastructure security scanning (cfn-nag, Checkov)
  • Secrets management and credential rotation

Handover

Empower your team with training and best practices for long-term success

Comprehensive documentation and training to ensure your team can maintain and extend the DevOps practices

  • Architecture diagrams and system documentation
  • Runbooks for common operational tasks
  • Team training on pipeline usage and troubleshooting
  • Best practices guide for ongoing DevOps evolution

Engagement Options

Choose the level of DevOps support that fits your team's needs and timeline

Pipeline Quick Start

Rapid CI/CD pipeline implementation to get your team deploying automatically within 1-2 weeks. Perfect for teams ready to eliminate manual deployments.

What's Included:

  • Basic CI/CD pipeline setup
  • Automated build and test integration
  • Single environment deployment
  • Basic monitoring and alerting
  • Documentation and handover
Duration: 1-2 weeks
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Most Popular

DevOps Modernization

Comprehensive DevOps transformation including CI/CD, IaC, observability, and security integration. Complete modernization of your delivery practices.

What's Included:

  • All 5 DevOps components
  • Multi-environment pipeline
  • Infrastructure as Code implementation
  • Comprehensive observability setup
  • Security scanning integration
  • Team training and documentation
Duration: 3-5 weeks
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Fractional DevOps/Platform

Ongoing DevOps support as an extension of your team. Perfect for teams that need continuous expertise without a full-time hire.

What's Included:

  • Ongoing pipeline maintenance and optimization
  • Infrastructure evolution and scaling
  • New service onboarding support
  • Incident response and troubleshooting
  • DevOps best practices guidance
  • Monthly strategy sessions
Duration: Ongoing (monthly)
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All engagements include detailed recommendations and optional implementation support

Dan Guisinger - AWS Cloud Consultant

Why Work With Me

What sets me apart from other consultants

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Proven Track Record

9+ years of continuous enterprise contracts, building lasting relationships through consistent delivery and technical leadership

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Deep Technical Expertise

20+ years C#/.NET, 10+ years Node.js/TypeScript, and three AWS Professional/Specialty certifications

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Practical Approach

Focused on delivering business value, not just technical perfection. Solutions that work in production environments

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Flexible Engagements

From short-term focused projects to ongoing strategic partnerships, I adapt to your needs and timeline

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AWS Certified Expertise

Multi-certified AWS professional with Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, and Security Specialty credentials

Example Engagement

Example Engagement: FinTech Startup Achieves 10× Faster Deployments with GitHub Actions + CDK

Scenario based on real-world CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions and AWS CDK.

The Challenge:

Engineering teams deploying manually to AWS every few weeks struggle with inconsistency and slow delivery.

The Solution:

Design a modern CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, CDK, and CloudWatch for observability. Add blue/green deployments, automated testing, and security scanning.

The Results:

  • ~10× faster deployments (hours → minutes)
  • Daily releases through multi-environment automation
  • Zero environment drift with IaC
  • 90% fewer deployment failures via automated tests

Clients can expect transparent communication, measurable milestones, and architecture decisions grounded in AWS best practices.

Get in Touch with Dan Guisinger

Ready to accelerate your delivery pipeline and modernize your DevOps practices?

Typical response time: within one business day