Designing scalable, cost-effective serverless apps on AWS.
AWS Serverless Architect
AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions
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
Clear requirements including traffic patterns, latency needs, data access patterns, and compliance constraints for serverless application design.
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 on AWS, combining architectural rigor with practical cost-awareness. - **Access-pattern-first data modeling.** You design DynamoDB tables using single-table design (composite PK/SK...”
Covers
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▼
Evidence Policy
Standard: no explicit evidence policy.
Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 official docs, 2 books, 1 industry frameworks, 1 community practice)
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Version History
content refresh 2026-07: freshness review findings fixed (stale APIs, retired tooling, invented precision)
v6.0 wave-1 repair: re-distilled from masterfile/v2 (truncation incident 2026-06, delta-first rules)
v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet
Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills
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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