Community - amazonwebshark

Besides speaking, I also get involved in the wider AWS and tech community. This page shows things I’ve contributed to, led or been featured in.

2025
2024
- 2024-09-24: Lecture @ Ada Manchester

2025

2025-07-22: Lecture @ Ada Manchester

Talking about implementing a real-world web app using AWS services and IaC for Ada Manchester‘s Intro to Cloud Computing module for the year one digital technology degree apprentices from PwC UK, FDM Group and Bank of America.

LinkedIn Post (Steve Rich)

Mention of my Simplified Data Workflows With AWS Step Functions Variables post in AWS Serverless Hero Jones Zachariah Noel N‘s The Serverless Terminal newsletter.

Mention of my Python Data Validation And Observability As Code With Pydantic post in AWS Principal Developer Advocate Ricardo Sueiras‘ AWS Open Source newsletter.

Mention of my Simplified Data Workflows With AWS Step Functions Variables post in AWS Hero Lee Gilmore‘s Serverless Advocate newsletter.

Mention of my Low-Code S3 Key Validation With AWS Step Functions & JSONata post in AWS Hero Lee Gilmore‘s Serverless Advocate newsletter.

2025-05-22: Leader @ AWS User Group Lancashire

Led the May 2025 AWS User Group Lancashire meetup at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Chorley.

Mention of my Low-Code S3 Key Validation With AWS Step Functions & JSONata post in AWS Hero Allen Helton‘s Ready, Set, Cloud! Newsletter.

2025-04-30: Panellist @ LogiCast AWS News Postcast

Joined Logicata’s Karl Robinson & Jon Goodall on their LogiCast podcast to discuss topics including Prepaid AWS, Prompt Optimisation and Gamified Learning.