Cloud & Cybersecurity · CS @ UMaT
Hands-on AWS labs on my current account — hosting, storage security, and serverless APIs.
Lab 1 — Amplify Hosting + CI/CD from GitHub (iamroidev/devroi)
Lab 2 — S3 bucket hardening + least-privilege IAM policy
Lab 3 — Lambda + API Gateway HTTP API
Lab flow
Services
Amplify, S3, IAM, Lambda, API Gateway
Region & certs
us-west-1 · Personal AWS account
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
I'm Richard Kwaku Opoku, studying Computer Science & Engineering at UMaT. I care about cloud engineering and cybersecurity.
It started with curiosity: my siblings' phones, whatever device was nearby, settings I was not supposed to change. When I finally had my own, that habit became building, then shipping things people actually use.
School taught me that confusion can instruct you if you let it. I keep coursework honest by turning it into real products. Lately that means AWS labs, OMC and Google cybersecurity training, and ISC2 CC. I want to protect and run what gets built, not only launch it.
Education
University of Mines and Technology
Computer Science & Engineering · Year 3
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (4/8)
OMC Cybersecurity Trainee
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (in progress)
ML Specialization — DeepLearning.AI / Stanford
Focus Areas
Cloud Engineering · Cybersecurity · Software (foundation)
AWS labs and shipped apps, plus analyst foundations from the first four Google Cybersecurity courses (Foundations, Risk, Networks, Linux & SQL).
Cloud
AWS — Amplify, S3, IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, EC2
Security · Tools
Linux, Bash, SQL · Wireshark, tcpdump · TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S · firewalls, VPN, network hardening
Security · Frameworks
CIA triad, NIST CSF, risk assessment, security ethics, incident response planning
Software · Frontend
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Vite
Software · Backend
Python, Node.js, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Prisma
AI/ML
Gemini API, OpenAI, LlamaCloud, RAG
Deploy & Other
AWS Amplify, Vercel, Docker · Figma, ESP32, MQTT
Featured shipped products — 6+ live apps total; more on GitHub.
2026
Campus · Marketplace
Purpose: a trusted UMaT-only marketplace with escrow payments and role-based access.
Full-stack campus marketplace — buyer, seller, and admin roles. Paystack escrow, student verification, real-time chat. Web on Vercel/Cloudflare; API on AWS EC2; MongoDB Atlas.
2026
AI · Reading
Purpose: turn reading into consistent action with guided summaries and audio.
Books turned into actionable intelligence: AI summaries, audio playback, streaks, and learning paths. Reading became a habit with metrics behind it.
2026
AI · Scholarships
Purpose: help students find funding faster with verified matches.
Scholarship intelligence platform — from raw documents to personalised funding strategies. AI parses CVs, transcripts & SOPs; matches profiles to real opportunities; tracks deadlines end to end.
2026
AI · EdTech
Purpose: make studying focused with instant quizzes, summaries, and plans.
AI study assistant — uploads become quizzes, flashcards, summaries, and study plans. Five-tool sprawl collapsed to one.