Hi, I'm

Tommy Hong

I Build the Code AND the Infrastructure

Cloud Architect • DevOps Leader • Full Stack Engineer
15+ years shipping production platforms at scale — from React frontends to Kubernetes clusters to serverless backends.
I designed, coded, and deployed MyEvents.Life — a live SaaS product with Stripe payments, 19 Lambdas, and real users.

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Tommy Hong

About Me

Most engineers specialize in either code or infrastructure. I do both. With 15+ years of hands-on experience, I architect cloud platforms, write production application code, build CI/CD pipelines, and ship real products — all the way from git init to production traffic.


I've led platform engineering for global organizations across finance, healthcare, government, media, and SaaS — and I recently designed, built, and launched MyEvents.Life, a full-stack SaaS product with Stripe payments, serverless AWS backend, and real paying users.


What I bring to your project:

  • • Cloud & Infra: AWS (EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, Aurora, CloudFront, API Gateway, EventBridge, Route 53), Azure, VMware Cloud
  • • IaC & Automation: Terraform (advanced), Pulumi (advanced), CloudFormation, Ansible — repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure
  • • CI/CD & DevOps: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, ArgoCD (GitOps), blue/green, canary deploys
  • • Containers: Kubernetes (EKS, Rancher, Helm), Docker, HPA + Karpenter auto-scaling
  • • Application Code: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, MongoDB, DynamoDB
  • • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, CloudWatch, PagerDuty
  • • Security & Compliance: FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, SOX, IAM, KMS, WAF, Control Tower SCPs, multi-account governance (30+ AWS accounts)
  • • Full Product Delivery: Frontend, backend, auth, payments, CDN, IaC, monitoring — I ship the whole thing

Available for consulting, contract work, and side projects. If you need someone who can own the full stack — code to cloud — let's talk.

  • Name Tommy Hong
  • Expertise Cloud, DevOps, IaC, Full Stack, Security
  • Experience 15+ Years
  • Clearance US Treasury Cleared
  • Location San Antonio, TX / Remote
  • e-mail tommyhong@gmail.com
  • Status Available for Projects
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What I Can Do For You

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Design and operate production AWS platforms — EKS, Lambda, RDS, MSK Kafka, CloudFront. Scaled systems to 100k+ concurrent users with multi-account automation.

Automation & IaC

Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Ansible. I turn manual processes into repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure with fast CI/CD pipelines.

Security & Compliance

FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, SOX. IAM policies, KMS encryption, WAF rules, SCPs, and automated audit — I've held a US Treasury security clearance.

Cloud Migrations & Modernization

Legacy-to-cloud, data center exits, or greenfield builds. Zero-downtime migration strategies with proven playbooks from enterprise-scale projects.

Full Stack Development

React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Go. I write the application code too — I solo-built MyEvents.Life from frontend to backend to payments.

SaaS & Product Building

Need a product built end-to-end? Architecture, auth (Cognito), payments (Stripe), CDN, serverless backend, IaC deployment — I own the full lifecycle.

MyEvents.Life

A full-stack SaaS platform I designed, built, and shipped — from first commit to live payments.

QR Code Photo Sharing

Guests scan a QR code and instantly upload photos and videos — no app download, no accounts, no social media required.

Live Slideshow

Real-time slideshow with configurable speed, Ken Burns/Fade/Slide effects, and music — perfect for weddings, parties, and events.

Stripe Payments

Full payment integration with tiered pricing: $1 first event, $7 per event, or $19/mo unlimited. Customer portal for subscription management.

Serverless AWS Backend

19 Lambda functions, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito auth, API Gateway, CloudFront CDN — all managed with Pulumi IaC.

Mobile-First Design

React + TypeScript frontend deployed on AWS Amplify. Responsive, fast, and works on any device.

Share Everywhere

Built-in sharing via Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. ZIP gallery export and custom event domains.

React TypeScript AWS Lambda DynamoDB S3 Cognito CloudFront API Gateway Amplify Pulumi Stripe Node.js
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Party Games Collection

12 Free Browser Games

A side project that started as a fun evening with friends and turned into a full collection of party and drinking games — all playable in the browser with zero downloads.

  • • Guess the Number, Spin the Wheel, Truth or Drink
  • • Deck of Cards Hi/Low, Alphabet Math, Memory Game
  • • Magic 8-Ball, Tech Support 8-Ball, Animal Quiz
  • • PWA — installable as a native app on any device
  • • Offline support via Service Worker caching
HTML5 Canvas Vanilla JS PWA Service Workers S3 + CloudFront
Play the Games
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  • Education & Certifications

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer — Professional

    Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate

    Amazon Web Services

  • AWS Certified Security — Specialty

    Amazon Web Services

  • Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

    Microsoft

  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP-NSX, DCV)

    VMware

  • Full Stack Coding Bootcamp — Westcliff University

    HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6, Git, React, Node.js, MongoDB

  • BA in Political Science — UC Riverside

    Pre Law

  • Technical Expertise

  • Cloud & Platform Engineering

    • AWS (EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, RDS Aurora, S3, IAM, EventBridge, CloudFront, API Gateway, Route 53, and more), Azure, VMware Cloud
    • Architected and operated platforms supporting 100k+ concurrent connections at peak
    • EKS pod/node auto-scaling (HPA + Karpenter) to hundreds; Aurora clusters at AWS capacity limits
    • ALB/NLB environments with weighted regional DNS routing, 24/7 on-call support

  • IaC, CI/CD & Automation

    • Terraform (advanced), Pulumi (advanced), CloudFormation, Ansible
    • GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, ArgoCD (GitOps)
    • Kubernetes: EKS, Rancher, Helm, Docker
    • Self-service automation, reusable infra modules, platform-as-product, blue/green deploys, canary rollouts

  • Coding & Full Stack Development

    • JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell
    • React, MongoDB, DynamoDB, REST APIs, Stripe, Cognito
    • Built and shipped MyEvents.Life — a production SaaS with 19 Lambdas, Stripe payments, and real users

  • Observability, Data & AI/ML

    • Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, CloudWatch, PagerDuty, SolarWinds
    • MSK Kafka, Redshift, Athena, OpenSearch, Glue, Data Lake, SageMaker AI
    • Event-driven architectures, Lambda pipelines, real-time streaming

  • Security, Compliance & Networking

    • U.S. Citizen, previous Security Clearance (US Dept. of Treasury)
    • FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, SOX, IAM, KMS, WAF, Control Tower SCPs, AWS Config, SSM
    • Managed 30+ AWS accounts via Organizations/Control Tower
    • Full VPC/TGW automation, cross-account networking, VPN, SD-WAN, ACLs

  • Industry Experience

    • Financial Services / Banking
    • National & Global Media / Streaming
    • Healthcare & HealthTech
    • SaaS & Tech Startups
    • Government (FedRAMP, US Treasury)
    • Enterprise IT, E-commerce, Data Center Migrations
    • VMware (vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, vRA, Horizon VDI), Nutanix, SAN, Hybrid Cloud

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