What makes an AWS project portfolio-worthy
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Quick answer: A good project solves a real problem, uses several services together, follows security basics, and is documented with a diagram, a README and a short note on cost and trade-offs. Recruiters read the reasoning, not the screenshots.
Keep each project in its own GitHub repository with an architecture diagram, setup steps, a list of AWS services, what went wrong and how you fixed it, and the monthly cost estimate. Use the free plan and delete resources after recording a demo. Our AWS Free Tier guide explains how to practise without a bill.
Projects 1 and 2: static website and serverless API
Quick answer: Start with a portfolio site on S3 and CloudFront, then add a contact form backed by API Gateway, Lambda and DynamoDB. Together they teach storage, CDN, HTTPS, serverless and NoSQL.
1. Static website on S3 with CloudFront. Host your resume site in an S3 bucket, serve it through CloudFront with HTTPS, and point a domain with Route 53 if you own one. Show bucket policies, origin access control and cache invalidation.
2. Serverless contact form or to-do API. API Gateway receives requests, Lambda (Python or Node.js) processes them and DynamoDB stores the data. Add IAM roles with least privilege and an SNS email alert for new messages. This project shows you understand event-driven design, which interviews love.
Projects 3 and 4: image processor and three-tier VPC app
Quick answer: The image processor teaches S3 events and Lambda; the three-tier app teaches VPC design, high availability and databases, the heart of the Solutions Architect Associate exam.
3. Event-driven image processor. Uploading a photo to one S3 bucket triggers Lambda to create a thumbnail in another bucket and log details to DynamoDB. Add an SQS queue between steps to show decoupling.
4. Highly available web app in a custom VPC. Build public and private subnets across two Availability Zones, an internet gateway, an Application Load Balancer, EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling group and an RDS database in private subnets. Document how traffic flows and what happens when one zone fails. Then break it on purpose, an unhealthy target or a missing route, and write down how you fixed it.
Projects 5 and 6: infrastructure as code and monitoring
Quick answer: Rebuild project 4 with CloudFormation so it deploys with one command, then add CloudWatch dashboards, alarms and SNS notifications. These show you can run systems, not just launch them.
5. CloudFormation stack. Write a template for the VPC, security groups, load balancer and Auto Scaling group. Show parameters, outputs and a clean delete. Terraform is a good second version if you are aiming at DevOps roles.
6. Monitoring and alerting. CloudWatch metrics and logs, an alarm on CPU or 5xx errors, SNS email alerts, CloudTrail enabled for audit, and an AWS Budget for cost. A one-page runbook describing what to check when the alarm fires makes this stand out.
Projects 7 and 8: containers and a costed capstone
Quick answer: Run a containerised app on ECS with Fargate, then finish with a capstone that combines several projects, a Well-Architected review and a monthly cost estimate from the AWS Pricing Calculator.
7. Container app on ECS Fargate. Build a Docker image, push it to ECR and run it behind a load balancer on Fargate. It bridges AWS cloud skills and DevOps; see our AWS Cloud vs DevOps guide for which track suits you.
8. Costed capstone architecture. Design a small company's platform: IAM, VPC, EC2 or containers, RDS, S3, CloudFront, monitoring and backups. Present the diagram, justify each choice against the six Well-Architected pillars and estimate the monthly bill. This is the kind of project the AWS course capstone at Cokonet is built around.
How to present AWS projects in your resume and interview
Quick answer: One line per project on your resume with the services and the outcome, a GitHub link, and a two-minute story ready for the interview: the problem, the design, what broke and what you learnt.
- Lead with the architecture, then the services.
- Mention security choices: IAM roles, private subnets, encryption.
- Quote a number: cost per month, deployment time or recovery time.
- Keep demo videos under two minutes.
You can compare all our programmes on the all courses page or start at the Cokonet Academy homepage. Want a trainer to review your project plan? Book a free consultation or call +91 8075 400 500.
AWS projects, certification and jobs in Kerala
Quick answer: Projects plus the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification is the strongest fresher combination for cloud support, junior cloud engineer and associate architect roles in Kerala.
Projects 4 to 8 map closely to the Solutions Architect Associate exam domains, so the same work prepares you for both. Our AWS certification path for beginners shows the order, and AWS jobs in Kochi for freshers lists who hires.
Why Cokonet Academy for AWS training
Cokonet Academy is an NSDC partner training institute with campuses in Trivandrum and Kochi. Find us on Google: Cokonet Academy, Trivandrum and Cokonet Academy, Kochi.
- NSDC partner training institute with campuses in Trivandrum and Kochi, plus a Bengaluru centre and online-live batches
- 11,200+ successful placements and 50+ corporate hiring partners
- Expert trainers in SAP (FICO, MM, ABAP), AWS, Python with AI, Data Analytics and Power BI
- Placement support until you are hired, with mock interviews and resume reviews
The AWS Cloud Architect Program at Cokonet is mapped to the NSDC qualification SSC/Q8304 at NSQF Level 6 and prepares learners for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate path, with labs on live AWS accounts.
Course details
- Course: AWS Cloud Architect Program, Cokonet Academy
- Duration: 80 to 85 hours over about 4.5 months, 5 modules, 3 architecture projects
- Mode: classroom in Trivandrum, Kochi and Bengaluru, or online-live across Kerala and the Gulf; weekday evenings or weekends; English with Malayalam support
- Covers: IAM and account structure, VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, load balancing and Auto Scaling, Route 53 and CloudFront, Lambda and serverless, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, containers overview, Well-Architected Framework and certification prep
- Level: beginner friendly, no coding needed; NSDC SSC/Q8304, NSQF Level 6
- Placement: support until you are hired, with mock interviews and resume reviews
Syllabus, batch dates and trainer profiles: AWS Cloud course in Kerala. If you want CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform as well, see the DevOps on AWS course.
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