Dave Horsley Resume — AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, Cloud Security & AI

Professional summary

Technology professional and builder based in Virginia. AWS Solutions Architect – Professional and CISSP-certified, with deep experience in cloud security, process automation, and GenAI on Amazon Bedrock. Founder of Dave Horsley, LLC and PFQWeb, where I design secure AWS architectures, build AI-powered automations, and ship full-stack web applications for clients. Practical problem-solver — I find what's broken, build what fixes it, and move on to the next challenge.

Skills

Cloud & security

AWS Solutions Architecture
Amazon Bedrock & GenAI
Cloud Security (CISSP, AWS Security – Specialty)
AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs)
CloudFormation
IAM & identity management
CrowdStrike cloud security

Development & automation

Python
JavaScript
AWS Lambda
Process automation
LLM integration & MCP
HTML/CSS
D3.js & data visualization

Design & delivery

Full-stack web development
Graphic & 3D design
Technical documentation
Client consulting
Requirements analysis

Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2 Verify on Credly
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Amazon Web Services Verify on Credly
AWS Certified Security – Specialty — Amazon Web Services Verify on Credly
CrowdStrike Certified Cloud Specialist (CCCS) — CrowdStrike Verify on Credly

All badges on Credly →

Experience

Founder & Principal — Dave Horsley, LLC / PFQWeb

Present · Sandston, VA · pfqweb.com

Architect and deploy secure AWS cloud solutions for business clients, including GenAI on Amazon Bedrock with OWASP LLM guardrails.
Build process automation and AI tooling that eliminates tedious workflows — scripts, Lambda functions, MCP integrations, and full applications.
Design and implement AWS Service Control Policies to enforce organizational security guardrails across accounts and OUs.
Develop full-stack web applications: client sites, data tools, and geospatial mapping projects.
Consult on cloud security architecture, identity management, and compliance-oriented infrastructure design.

Selected projects

Places2Live — Interactive US states explorer with D3 choropleth maps, multi-metric scoring, and live data for relocation research.
AWS Bedrock Security Templates — CloudFormation templates securing Bedrock deployments against OWASP Top 10 LLM vulnerabilities.
Confluence MCP — Lambda-based Model Context Protocol integration connecting Confluence to AI agents.
VA Gold Maps — Geospatial web application combining outdoor research with interactive mapping technology.
PFQWeb — Web development and AI automation practice serving business clients.

Contact & profiles

Email: contactme@davehorsley.com
Location: Sandston, Virginia (remote & hybrid available)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-horsley-4791a145
GitHub: github.com/gitdavehorsley
YouTube: youtube.com/@davidh9446

Dave Horsley