I'm Toni Kusnandar AWS Solutions Architect & DevOps Engineer

Toni Kusnandar is an AWS Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer based in Bogor, Indonesia with 10+ years of professional experience building and operating production systems since 2016. He currently works as a Solutions Architect at Merkle Innovation Technology, delivering cloud-native solutions for enterprise and government clients — large-scale migrations, multi-account networking, security and Well-Architected reviews, CI/CD, observability, incident response, and cost optimization. He holds 5 AWS certifications and served as an AWS Authorized Instructor (2022–2025), training 200+ engineers in cloud architecture.

His career spans multiple engineering roles: from programmer at BCA Sekuritas (one of Indonesia's largest securities firms), to engineering lead at Gruper, senior backend engineer and AWS class lead at G2Academy, and now cloud solution architecture and DevOps at Merkle. That backend-to-cloud path means he designs architectures with first-hand knowledge of how the workloads on top actually behave in production.

Toni specializes in AWS solution architecture, cloud migration, networking and security, and DevOps automation — with deep backend engineering roots that inform how he designs systems. His focus is designing cloud environments that are reliable, secure, well-architected, and cost-efficient.

AWS Solution Architecture

Toni designs cloud-native and hybrid architectures on AWS — landing zones, multi-account organizations, compute (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda), data (RDS, S3), and edge (CloudFront, API Gateway) — guided by the AWS Well-Architected Framework. He runs architecture and security reviews, translates business requirements into reference architectures, and leads large-scale migrations from on-premises and SaaS platforms (e.g. SharePoint to AWS) into production.

Cloud Networking & Security

Multi-account and hybrid networking is a core strength: VPC design, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site and Client VPN, FortiGate SSL-VPN, DNS (Route 53 / Resolver), and cross-account connectivity. On the security side he handles IAM, SSO, segmentation, WAF/Shield, and incident response — including DDoS root-cause analysis against live CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and ALB evidence.

DevOps, IaC & Observability

Toni builds CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins), infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, container orchestration with Docker, ECS, and EKS, and observability stacks (CloudWatch, Prometheus, metrics/logs/traces). He consistently moves teams from manual, error-prone releases to automated, repeatable pipelines.

FinOps & Backend Foundations

He runs AWS cost analysis and FinOps engagements — Cost Explorer breakdowns, right-sizing, consolidation, and spend governance across payer and member accounts. His 10+ years of Go, Java, and Python backend engineering across fintech, telco, and insurance mean architecture decisions account for how real workloads behave under load.

As of 2026, Toni offers cloud solution-architecture and DevOps engagements focused on migrating workloads to AWS, hardening architecture and security, automating delivery, and controlling cloud spend. Engagements are scoped for mid-market, enterprise, and government teams — not commodity work. Pricing starts at $800 USD for assessments and scales to project-based delivery and monthly retainers.

Cloud Migration & Architecture — Project-based

End-to-end AWS solution architecture and migration: discovery and current-state assessment, target architecture against the Well-Architected Framework, multi-account landing zones, networking (Transit Gateway, VPN, hybrid connectivity), and phased migration of workloads from on-premises or SaaS platforms (e.g. SharePoint to AWS) into production. Delivered as a reference architecture, a migration runbook, or hands-on execution with your team.

Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps) — Starting $800 USD

A structured AWS FinOps engagement covering Cost Explorer analysis, architecture review, right-sizing, reserved/savings-plan capacity planning, and orphaned-resource cleanup across payer and member accounts. Delivered as a standalone audit report or combined with hands-on implementation. Ideal for teams spending $5,000–$100,000+/month on AWS with no formal cost governance.

DevOps & Platform Retainer — Starting $1,200 USD/month

Ongoing DevOps and platform engineering: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins), infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, container orchestration with Docker, ECS, and EKS, observability stack setup, and incident response. Teams move from manual, error-prone releases to automated, repeatable pipelines. Available as one-time setup or monthly retainer.

Across 10+ years and 40+ completed projects, Toni has delivered consistent outcomes — recently centered on cloud migration, networking, security, and cost on AWS.

• Migration: Led large-scale migrations into AWS, including an on-prem/SharePoint-to-S3 archival pipeline for a government client, with staged cutover and rollback safety
• Networking: Designed and diagnosed multi-account connectivity — Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site and Client VPN, FortiGate SSL-VPN, and hybrid routing across dozens of accounts
• Incident response: Ran DDoS and outage root-cause analysis against live CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and ALB evidence, producing defensible RCA reports for stakeholders
• Cost / FinOps: AWS cost breakdowns and right-sizing, separating one-time migration spend from recurring OpEx so clients see the real cost picture
• Training: 200+ professionals trained in AWS cloud architecture as former Authorized Instructor (2022–2025)

"Most 'cloud' problems aren't about the cloud — they're architecture and boundary decisions made too early or too late. Get the account structure, the network, and the ownership right first, and the rest becomes operations instead of firefighting."

— Toni Kusnandar, reflecting on 10+ years of production systems

Four factors differentiate Toni from typical cloud consultants: AWS credentials backed by real teaching experience, a backend-to-architecture track record, full-cycle delivery from design to operations, and honest scoping.

• Former AWS Authorized Instructor (2022–2025): Taught cloud architecture to 200+ engineers — so Toni can explain architecture and migration decisions clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Backend-to-architecture: 10+ years building production backends (fintech, telco, insurance) before moving into solution architecture — he designs cloud systems knowing how the workloads on top actually behave.
• Full-cycle delivery: Discovery → architecture → migration → networking → CI/CD → observability → cost optimization. No need to coordinate a separate architect, DevOps consultant, and network engineer.
• Honest engagement: Scope is agreed before contract. If something isn't the right fit, you'll hear it in the discovery call — not after delivery.

"Most 'cloud' problems aren't about the cloud — they're architecture and boundary decisions made too early or too late. Get the account structure, the network, and the ownership right first, and the rest becomes operations instead of firefighting."

— Toni Kusnandar, reflecting on 10+ years of production systems

All engagements start with a no-commitment discovery call. The goal is simple: understand your problem, confirm whether Toni is the right fit, and agree on scope before any contract is signed. Most engagements move from first contact to signed proposal within 5 business days.

1. Initial conversation — Share your stack, problem, and goals via email or LinkedIn. Response time: within 24 hours.
2. Discovery call — 30–45 minute call to assess scope, constraints, and expected outcomes. No cost, no obligation.
3. Proposal — Detailed scope, success metrics, timeline, and fixed-price or retainer structure.
4. Engagement — Milestone-based delivery with async progress updates and written summaries of key decisions.
5. Handover — Full documentation, knowledge transfer, and post-delivery support period.

Contact Toni at toni@kusnandar.dev or via LinkedIn to start the conversation.

What does Toni Kusnandar specialize in?

Toni is an AWS Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer. He specializes in cloud migrations, multi-account networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, VPN, hybrid connectivity), security and AWS Well-Architected reviews, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), container platforms (Docker, ECS, EKS), observability, incident response and RCA, and FinOps cost optimization. His backend engineering is in Go, Java, and Python, which informs how he architects systems.

Is Toni available for remote contract or consulting work?

Yes. As of 2026, Toni is available for remote engagements worldwide — contract, retainer, or project-based. He works with clients across Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and internationally. All communication is async-friendly via Slack or email, with video calls for discovery and milestone reviews. Flexible across time zones.

How much does it cost to engage Toni Kusnandar?

Pricing is in USD for international engagements. Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps) audits start at $800 USD. Cloud Migration & Architecture is scoped project-based after a discovery call. DevOps & Platform Retainer starts at $1,200 USD/month (minimum 3 months). All pricing is fixed-scope or fixed-rate — no hourly billing ambiguity.

What industries and clients has Toni worked in?

Toni has delivered production and cloud systems in financial services (BCA Sekuritas — stock trading platform), telecommunications (loyalty API via G2Academy), insurance, e-commerce, SaaS, and recently government/enterprise cloud migrations and networking at Merkle. This cross-domain experience reduces ramp-up time regardless of your industry.

Does Toni provide ongoing support after delivery?

Yes. Every engagement includes a post-delivery support period for stability monitoring and fixes. Long-term partnerships are structured as retainers with dedicated monthly hours. Documentation, architecture diagrams, and knowledge transfer are standard — your team is not left dependent on Toni to operate what he builds.