The brief
JP Cloud Engineering needed a professional portfolio that communicated deep AWS expertise to enterprise clients evaluating cloud architecture services. The existing site was built on a generic template that didn't reflect the level of work being delivered.
What we built
A fully custom Next.js site with a dark, technical aesthetic that signals "senior engineer" rather than "freelancer." Key elements:
- Architecture diagrams embedded as SVGs — client-supplied infrastructure diagrams rendered inline with hover interactions
- Case study layout — each project gets its own structured section with the problem, solution, and tech stack
- Contact form wired to a Lambda function via API Gateway — no third-party form services, no data going to Typeform or Netlify
Technical decisions
AWS Lambda for contact form handling: Keeps backend costs near-zero and removes a third-party from the data path. The form posts to an API Gateway endpoint, Lambda validates and forwards to SES.
Static generation: The portfolio pages are fully static — generated at build time, served from CloudFront. Initial load is nearly instant regardless of where the visitor is connecting from.
Custom typography: The client had a specific font pairing in mind (JetBrains Mono for code blocks, a clean sans-serif for body). Loaded via next/font/local to avoid external requests and the layout shift that comes with late-loading web fonts.
Outcome
The site launched in October 2024. JP Cloud Engineering has since used it to close two enterprise contracts — the client specifically noted the portfolio's presentation as a factor in the buying decision.
Visit the live site: jpcloudengineering.com