Available for Roles

Jerrid
Daniels

Cloud engineer and game developer building serverless AWS systems and immersive XR experiences. Aerospace background. FAA certified pilot. Based in the DC–Maryland area.

JD
SYS_ONLINE
AWSSERVERLESS
UNITYXR / VR
FAAPART 107
JNCIACERTIFIED

Who I Am

I'm a cloud engineer and developer with a background that spans aerospace engineering, hands-on field systems, and modern cloud-native development. I started at Tuskegee University studying Aerospace Engineering — which gives me a different lens when I work on space-adjacent or simulation problems.

Today, I build serverless AWS architectures that connect real applications to scalable cloud backends — from Unity XR games that track player scores in DynamoDB, to full-stack React finance apps deployed on AWS Amplify. I've also built and published a Udemy course teaching developers how to wire Unity projects into AWS infrastructure end-to-end.

My interest areas are the places where cloud, simulation, and engineering intersect — space tech, game development, defense simulation, and applications where backend architecture has real stakes.

3+ AWS Projects
Deployed
9 Certifications &
Credentials
2 FAA
Certificates
DC Metro Area
Based

Projects

AWS Deployed

MoneyManager

A personal finance dashboard with income tracking, bill management, loan payoff calculations, and credit card utilization monitoring. Built with React + TypeScript, deployed on AWS Amplify.

React 18 TypeScript AWS Amplify Aurora RDS Tailwind CSS Vite
AWS · S3 + CloudFront

This Portfolio Site

A static portfolio site hosted on AWS S3 with CloudFront CDN, Route 53 DNS, and ACM SSL. Built as a cloud engineering demonstration as much as a resume — the infrastructure is part of the portfolio.

AWS S3 CloudFront Route 53 ACM / HTTPS HTML / CSS / JS

Skills

AWS Lambda
API Gateway
DynamoDB
AWS Amplify
S3 + CloudFront
IAM & Policies
CloudWatch
Serverless Arch.
Unity 6
C# Scripting
XR / OpenXR
VR Development
Meta Quest
Unity Netcode
Game Architecture
AWS + Unity
React 18
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Vite
HTML / CSS / JS
REST APIs
JSON / HTTP
Python (Lambda)
JNCIA-Junos
TCP/IP
Network Config
RF Systems
Linux / CLI
Git / GitHub
VS Code
Postman

Certifications

🔷
JNCIA-Junos
Juniper Networks
Issued Jul 2024 · Expires Jul 2027
✈️
FAA Private Pilot Certificate
Federal Aviation Administration
Fixed-Wing Aircraft
🛸
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot
Federal Aviation Administration
Commercial UAS Operations

Experience

2024 – Present
Udemy Course Instructor
Self-Published · Remote

Created and published "Ship Real-Time VR Scores with AWS" — a production-focused course on integrating Unity applications with AWS serverless infrastructure (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM).

Jul 2015 – Dec 2016
Network Technician
Juniper Networks · Herndon, VA

Deployed Juniper networking products and servers. Built testing environments, managed system upgrades, and performed network configuration. Earned JNCIA-Junos certification.

Sep 2014 – Mar 2015
RF Technician
New Bridge Wireless · Fulton, MD

Integrated signal repeaters, small cell stations, and antennas into existing backhaul. Analyzed and troubleshot customer DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) at federal facilities.

Jan 2005 – Dec 2006
Field Technician
Comcast Cable · Washington DC–Baltimore Area

Data line installation and advanced computer configuration for residential and commercial customers across the DC–Baltimore corridor.

// Ready to build something

Let's Connect

Open to cloud engineering, game development, and simulation roles — particularly in the space, defense tech, and gaming industries. Based in the DC–Maryland area.