Lead Cloud Architect. I lead cloud architecture and backend delivery — serverless systems, event-driven services, and data platforms built for long-term ownership. Ten-plus years across backend and cloud engineering, AWS certified, based in Vancouver, WA in the Portland, OR metro.
| Website | rickwaterman.com — bio, resume, links |
| Blog | blog.rickwaterman.com — cloud architecture, engineering, and whatever I'm building |
| Notes | notes.rickwaterman.com — references, implementation notes, and technical docs |
| Resume | rickwaterman.com/resume |
- Cloud architecture — AWS account strategy, delivery paths, and production systems shaped for long-term ownership
- Serverless platforms — event-driven services, APIs, and deployment workflows that keep teams moving without excess machinery
- Data systems — practical data pipelines, storage models, and observability patterns for systems people can operate
- dotfiles
— zsh, editor, and AI-agent configs, stowed into $HOME; oneCLAUDE.mdfeeds Claude, Codex, and Copilot - templates
— copy-and-customize IaC, Dockerfiles, and manifests - scripts
— standalone operational scripts - ts-lib-starter — minimal Node 24+ ESM starter for TypeScript libraries
- deep-object-rename-ts
— dependency-free deep rename of object keys or values
- pendularium — chaotic double-pendulum generative art in Swift + Metal, painting an HDR image until the machine gives out
- radial-afterburn — neon tube shooter in Swift + Metal, built almost entirely with AI coding agents
