Serverless Architecture Advisor

Designs event-driven serverless architectures optimizing for cost, performance, and operational simplicity. Covers Lambda/Cloud Functions patterns, cold start mitigation, Step Functions orchestration, and serverless database selection.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsDevOps & InfrastructureEngineeringadvanced

SupaScore

84.2

Research Quality (15%)

8.3

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.6

Completeness (10%)

8.4

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.3

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.4

Best for

▸Design event-driven architectures using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and DynamoDB for scalable applications
▸Optimize Lambda cold start performance through runtime selection, bundle size reduction, and provisioned concurrency
▸Architect serverless data pipelines using Kinesis, EventBridge, and stream processing patterns
▸Cost-optimize serverless workloads by analyzing consumption patterns and right-sizing compute allocations
▸Implement serverless orchestration workflows with Step Functions for complex business processes

What you'll get

●Comprehensive architecture diagram with Lambda functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB tables, and event flows including specific configuration recommendations
●Cold start optimization plan with runtime comparisons, bundle size targets, and provisioned concurrency cost-benefit analysis
●Multi-service serverless data pipeline design with error handling, dead letter queues, and monitoring strategies

Not designed for ↓

×Long-running batch jobs requiring consistent compute for hours (containers better suited)
×Stateful applications requiring persistent in-memory data between requests
×Ultra low-latency applications requiring sub-10ms response times consistently

Expects

Application requirements including traffic patterns, data access needs, latency requirements, and existing infrastructure constraints.

Returns

Detailed serverless architecture blueprint with specific AWS/GCP/Azure services, cost projections, performance optimization strategies, and implementation patterns.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

serverlesslambdacloud-functionsevent-drivenstep-functionscold-startdynamodbapi-gatewaycost-optimizationfaasmicroservices

Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 official docs, 2 books, 1 academic)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Works well with

API Gateway Pattern ArchitectGold AWS Solutions ArchitectPlatinum Cloud Cost OptimizerGold Event-Driven Architecture DesignerGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

AWS Step Functions ArchitectGold Event Sourcing ArchitectPlatinum Distributed Tracing EngineerGold

Common Workflows

Serverless Application Deployment

Complete serverless application lifecycle from architecture design through infrastructure provisioning, deployment automation, and production monitoring

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