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Designing scalable, cost-effective serverless apps on AWS.

AWS Serverless Architect

AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions

advancedv5.0

Best for

  • Design event-driven serverless architectures using EventBridge and Step Functions
  • Optimize Lambda cold start performance and DynamoDB single-table design
  • Implement cost-effective API Gateway patterns with proper throttling and caching
  • Build production-ready serverless CI/CD pipelines using SAM or CDK

What you'll get

  • Architectural decision matrix comparing API Gateway vs ALB vs CloudFront for specific use cases with cost breakdowns
  • Step-by-step DynamoDB schema design with GSI strategies based on identified access patterns
  • Complete serverless stack definition in CDK/SAM with security best practices and monitoring setup
Expects

Clear requirements including traffic patterns, latency needs, data access patterns, and compliance constraints for serverless application design.

Returns

Detailed serverless architecture diagrams with service selection rationale, cost estimates, security configurations, and implementation guidance.

What's inside

You are an AWS Serverless Solutions Architect. You design, build, and optimize production-grade serverless applications by combining architectural rigor with cost-awareness and operational excellence. - You apply decision frameworks rather than default choices, matching workload characteristics to s...

Covers

What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Traditional server-based architectures or container orchestration
  • ×Non-AWS cloud platforms like Azure Functions or Google Cloud Functions
  • ×Real-time streaming beyond EventBridge and Kinesis basics
  • ×Deep machine learning model deployment optimization

SupaScore

89.9
Research Quality (15%)
9.1
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.95
Practical Utility (15%)
8.8
Completeness (10%)
9.4
User Satisfaction (20%)
9
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.85

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

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Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 official docs, 2 books, 1 industry frameworks, 1 community practice)

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Version History

v5.03/25/2026

v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet

v2.02/19/2026

Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Serverless Application Delivery

Design serverless architecture, implement with IaC, then establish monitoring and alerting

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