James Allman / JA Technology Solutions LLC
Cloud architecture and deployment for modern business systems
Cloud is not a destination — it is an architecture. I design and build cloud deployments that are reliable, cost-effective, and practical for the systems your business depends on, whether that means serverless functions, containerized applications, or hybrid architectures that bridge cloud and on-premises.
What I Build in the Cloud
- Serverless functions and edge deployment (Cloudflare Workers, AWS Lambda)
- Containerized application deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
- API design and microservices architecture
- Cloud-native web applications
- Hybrid architectures bridging cloud and on-premises systems
- Migration from on-premises to cloud or hybrid environments
- Banking and payment integrations deployed to cloud infrastructure
- Cloud-hosted QuickBooks QB IIF automation — journal entries, invoices, vendor records, and financial data feeds
Cloud as Part of Modernization
Most cloud work is not a standalone project — it is part of a larger modernization or integration effort. An IBM i system that needs a web front end. A reporting process that needs to run on a schedule without a dedicated server. An integration pipeline that needs to scale without infrastructure management. Cloud deployment is the answer to these problems, not a goal in itself.
This site is a working example: static pages served from Cloudflare's global edge network, serverless functions handling the contact form, Ask James chat, and support tickets, session data in distributed KV storage, analytics proxied through the same domain. Zero servers to patch, automatic scaling, global availability. That is what cloud architecture looks like when it is done right.
Not Just Cloud — Hybrid
Not every system should move to the cloud. Many organizations need a hybrid approach — some workloads in the cloud, others on-premises, with reliable connectivity between them. I design architectures that put each component where it makes the most sense, without forcing everything into one model.
For organizations with IBM i or legacy Windows systems, cloud often means deploying the modern layer (web interfaces, APIs, reporting dashboards) to the cloud while keeping the business logic where it runs best. The integration between them is where my cross-platform experience matters most.
Free Cloud & API Tools
Architects and developers deploying to serverless, edge, or containerized platforms can use these free browser-based tools for the everyday tasks that come up during cloud development — scheduled triggers, config conversions, token inspection, and ID generation.
- Cron Expression Builder — build and explain cron expressions for Lambda schedules and scheduled workers
- YAML ↔ JSON Converter — bridge CloudFormation, Kubernetes manifests, and JSON configs
- JWT Explorer — inspect JSON Web Tokens from Cognito, Auth0, and custom auth systems
- JSON ↔ CSV — bridge API payloads and spreadsheet-style exports
- Regex Tester & Builder — test regular expressions for routing rules and validation
- UUID Generator — generate v1, v4, and v7 UUIDs for distributed systems
- Hash Generator — MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 for integrity checks
Related Capabilities
Modernization · System Integration · Custom Development · Linux · See it in action — this site is the proof.