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Joe Sparkman Cloud App Developer

I build smart AWS cloud solutions that handle the heavy lifting. With a deep background in enterprise web management, I combine cloud architecture with AI-driven automation to turn complex challenges into simple, scalable digital workflows.

Recent Work

Featured Projects

A selection of cloud applications and automation systems I've built from the ground up.

Live
Biometric Verify API
POST /verify
→ Rekognition
✓ 200 VERIFIED
Biometric Scan App
A quick walkthrough of the biometric verification flow and the AWS-powered face-match experience.
HTML CSS Python AWS SAM Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3 Secrets Manager Rekognition
Live
FIFA Neon UI
Neon Modes
Interactive Experience
⚡ Launch Ready
FIFA Neon App
A fast-moving look at the neon UI and the polished interactive journey through the app.
HTML CSS JavaScript Node.js AWS SAM Terraform GitHub Actions Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3
Live
QuickBite UI
Delivery Flow
Full-Stack Experience
✓ Deployed
QuickBite App
A quick tour of the ordering experience from restaurant browse to cart and checkout.
HTML CSS Python React Vite Cognito DynamoDB Lambda API Gateway S3 CloudFront
Live
Pet Recipe Assistant
POST /recipes
Gemini + AWS API
✓ Auth Enabled
Pet Recipe App
A look at the AI recipe generator and the saved-pet workflow inside the app.
HTML CSS JavaScript Python Gemini API Cognito Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3 CloudFront
Live
Food Scanner
POST /analyze
OpenAI + AWS API
✓ Cognito + DynamoDB
Food Scanner App
A snapshot of the photo-to-analysis experience and saved scan history flow.
Next.js React TypeScript Python OpenAI Cognito Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3 CloudFront
Live
Static Site CI/CD
git push → main
OIDC + S3 + CloudFront
✓ Deployed via GitHub Actions
Portfolio Website
A look at the cloud deployment behind this homepage and the CI/CD workflow that keeps it live.
HTML CSS JavaScript S3 CloudFront ACM GitHub Actions IAM OIDC
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boltLambda
databaseDynamoDB
codePython
javascriptJavaScript
smart_toyAI / n8n
deployed_codeDocker
apiAPI Gateway

See It In Action

App Demos

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QuickBite App
code language terminal sync rocket_launch admin_panel_settings database bolt api inventory_2 hub
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Biometric Scan App
code language terminal deployed_code bolt api database inventory_2 lock verified_user
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Pet Recipe App
code language javascript terminal smart_toy admin_panel_settings bolt api database inventory_2 hub
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FIFA Neon App
code language javascript terminal deployed_code hub rocket_launch bolt api database inventory_2
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Food Scanner App
javascript sync code terminal smart_toy admin_panel_settings bolt api database inventory_2 hub

Credentials

Certifications & Achievements

In Progress
AWS Certified Developer - Associate (In Progress)
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
In Progress
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (In Progress)
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Education

Academic Background

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Marketing
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Web Design
Associate of Arts (AA)
Visual Communications

What I Build

Cloud Solutions, End to End

From serverless APIs to AI automation pipelines, I design and deploy cloud-native applications that scale.

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Serverless Architecture
Designing event-driven, cost-efficient backends using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, with zero server management required.
Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3
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AI Automation
Building intelligent workflow automation using n8n, AI agents, and third-party API integrations to streamline business processes.
n8n AI Agents REST APIs Webhooks
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Full-Stack Web Apps
Developing responsive, performant web applications using React/Next.js frontends, Python and Node.js backends, and cloud-deployed infrastructure.
React Python Node.js REST
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Cloud Security & IAM
Implementing least-privilege IAM policies, secure credential management, and compliance-ready architectures across AWS environments.
IAM Security Policies Compliance

About Me

Bridging Enterprise Web & Cloud

I am a Cloud App Developer with a unique vantage point: I have spent years managing mission-critical enterprise web platforms for brands like Kodak, USA Hockey, and the Atlanta REALTORS Association.

My journey from managing rigid, complex legacy systems to architecting modern cloud infrastructure was driven by a single goal, to build solutions that scale. Today, I leverage my background in enterprise operations to design resilient, serverless AWS architectures, intelligent AI automation pipelines, and performant full-stack applications.

I don't just write code; I architect systems that solve real-world operational challenges with the stability of an enterprise veteran and the agility of a cloud-native developer.

Present
Cloud Application Developer
AWS Cloud Institute
Present
Founder & Lead Developer
CreativeSpark Media
Background
Enterprise Web Management
Sitecore, Magento, Sitefinity, Ektron, HubSpot
Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture
AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Serverless, Docker, Render
Networking, Security & IaC
Infrastructure as Code (AWS SAM), Amazon Cognito, IAM, Secrets Manager, CloudFront, API Gateway, WAF, KMS
Data Engineering & Backend
Python, DynamoDB, SQL, Supabase
Frontend & Languages
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, HTML/CSS, Bash
Automation & AI
n8n, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI/Gemini APIs, AWS Rekognition
Enterprise & Analytics
Tableau, Sitecore, Magento, HubSpot
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Let's Build Something in the Cloud

Open to freelance projects, collaborations, and full-time cloud developer roles. Let's talk about what you're building.