Hello, I’m Hendrik

I’m an AWS Architect and Cloud Specialist based in Germany

About

I’m an AWS cloud professional with a passion for Cybersecurity and Data Analytics

Hello, I’m Hendrik, a Cloud Architect and Consultant from Germany with a strong focus on AWS. As an AWS Ambassador, AWS Community Builder, and official AWS Trainer, I am deeply engaged with the AWS community. I enjoy exploring and sharing new ideas while teaching students everything related to the cloud and AWS.

My primary expertise within the AWS ecosystem is cloud security. I believe that a robust security foundation is essential for businesses in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world. With years of experience in cloud security, I am passionate about helping customers strengthen their security posture in the cloud. Whether it’s designing an enterprise-grade landing zone in AWS or performing in-depth security reviews of existing environments, making the cloud more secure is my mission.

As a former Data Analytics and Business Intelligence consultant, I remain passionate about data. In today’s dynamic landscape, making fast, accurate, and data-driven decisions is more critical than ever. Throughout my career as an AWS Architect, I have helped numerous clients on their journey to data literacy in the cloud. Whether building a simple ETL pipeline, designing reporting dashboards, or implementing a Data Lake in AWS, I love working with data.

Expertise

As an AWS Architect and Cloud Consultant with several years of experience, I have acquired extensive knowledge of the AWS ecosystem and related cloud technologies.

My core areas of expertise include Cloud Security, Cloud Analytics, and CloudOps. As an official AWS Trainer, I am also highly experienced in empowering clients through knowledge sharing and skill-building.

More about my Expertise

Cloud Security

I help you protect your data, applications, and services hosted in AWS environments from cyber threats, unauthorized access, and data breaches

Cloud Analytics

I help you analyze and process your data using AWS-based solutions, allowing your business to gain actionable insights, make data-driven decisions, and optimize performance

CloudOps

I help you design and implement robust and secure AWS cloud practices, ensuring efficient management, optimization, and monitoring of your cloud infrastructure

Cloud Training

I empower you and your team with expert-led AWS training programs, enabling you to master cloud technologies and maximize productivity

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Explore my most recent blogs

Using IAM Roles Anywhere to Eliminate Static AWS Credentials

In this blog, I’ll guide you through the process of setting up AWS IAM Roles Anywhere to securely provide temporary AWS credentials for your external workloads, eliminating the need for static credentials and enhancing your security posture.

Monitor Critical IAM Actions in AWS Using CloudTrail and SNS

This blog post explains how to monitor AWS IAM activity with CloudTrail, EventBridge, and SNS to track critical API calls in real time, enhancing security and compliance.

Enable effortless and serverless App streaming using Amazon AppStream 2.0 Elastic Fleets

This blog post explores how Amazon AppStream 2.0 enables businesses to efficiently and securely stream applications to users, offering a scalable and cost-effective solution for accessing desktop applications from anywhere.

Setup an AWS KMS custom key store using AWS CloudHSM

In this blog, I’ll walk you through how you can leverage a CloudHSM custom key store to gain full control over your cryptographic keys and operations, ensuring compliance with stringent security standards while maintaining the flexibility of AWS cloud services.

Building a transactional data lake using Lake Formation and Apache Iceberg Part 3

This blog covers building a transactional Data Lake on S3 with AWS LakeFormation, Apache Iceberg, and Terraform. In Part 3, we integrate a BI workload by consolidating Iceberg data and creating a QuickSight dashboard for insights.

Building a transactional data lake using Lake Formation and Apache Iceberg Part 2

This blog covers using AWS LakeFormation, Apache Iceberg, and Terraform to build a transactional Data Lake on S3. In Part 2, we set up AWS Glue ELT pipelines to clean and transform raw data into Iceberg tables for analytics.