IAM — Portfolio Projects
Build these projects to demonstrate real skills to employers. Each project is designed to be interview-worthy — something you can walk through in detail.
Project 1: IAM Architecture Design
Level: Beginner | Time: 2 days
Design and deploy a basic 3-tier application using IAM services. Includes networking, compute, database, and basic security.
Steps
Skills Demonstrated
GitHub Repo Name
aws-iam-3tier-architecture
Project 2: Serverless App on IAM
Level: Intermediate | Time: 3 days
Build a serverless REST API using IAM managed services. No servers to manage — pay per request, auto-scales to millions.
Steps
Skills Demonstrated
GitHub Repo Name
aws-iam-serverless-api
Project 3: Cost-Optimized IAM Platform
Level: Advanced | Time: 5 days
Design and implement a production platform on IAM optimized for both reliability and cost. Implement HA, DR, monitoring, and cost management.
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Skills Demonstrated
GitHub Repo Name
aws-iam-production-platform
Tips for Great Projects
Make it real. Solve an actual problem, even a small one. "Built a Kubernetes cluster to deploy my personal blog" is more impressive than a tutorial clone.
Document everything. A repo with a great README beats one with better code but no explanation. Include: what it does, why you built it, how to run it, what you learned.
Show your thinking. In interviews, you'll be asked: "Why did you choose X over Y?" Have a reason. Architecture decisions matter.
Iterate publicly. Make commits regularly. Employers look at commit history. 10 commits over a week shows real work; 1 commit with everything shows you copied it.