Certifications & Skills
Professional certifications and comprehensive technical expertise spanning cloud architecture, security, and enterprise infrastructure
Mark Darland
AWS Solutions Architect
Accomplished technology leader with 23+ years of experience guiding enterprise IT transformation, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity initiatives across private sector organizations. Proven track record in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions leveraging Amazon Web Services, enterprise databases, and full-stack application platforms.
Recognized for deep expertise in systems administration, advanced encryption technologies, and compliance-driven security hardening under leading frameworks including CIS, CSTAR+ and OWASP. Adept at driving database migrations, performance optimization, and modernization strategies across Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL.
Professional Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Advanced certification demonstrating expertise in designing distributed systems and applications on AWS platform
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
Specialized certification validating expertise in securing AWS workloads and implementing security controls
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Foundation certification for designing distributed systems on AWS with best practices
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Certification demonstrating proficiency in developing and maintaining AWS-based applications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Foundational
Foundational certification covering AWS Cloud concepts, services, and terminology
CompTIA CySA+
Cybersecurity Analyst certification focusing on threat detection, analysis, and response
Technical Skills
Cloud Environments
- ▹AWS GovCloud
- ▹Nutanix
Unified Threat Management
- ▹Elasticsearch and Syslog-NG integrations
Programming Languages
- ▹AWS Java and AWS Microsoft .NET SDKs
- ▹PL/SQL, XML, C#
- ▹PowerShell, Ansible
Development Environments
- ▹Java Eclipse
- ▹Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Content Delivery
- ▹IIS 10.5
- ▹Tomcat 9.0 Servlet Container
- ▹Liferay 6.2
- ▹Apache Web Server