Meet José
AWS Cloud Engineer. Web infrastructure specialist. Building what businesses and ministries depend on.
AWS Cloud Engineer. Web infrastructure specialist. Building what businesses and ministries depend on.
My path into this work wasn't traditional — but the calling was clear from the start.
I started as a student at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, where a scholarship position in the IT department covered tuition and housing. The role was basic at first — tech support, troubleshooting, day-to-day help. But the need grew.
When the organization's web developer relocated, he recommended I take over. I had no formal training in web development. I said yes anyway — then taught myself frontend and backend development, dove into AWS, and enrolled in the AWS Cloud Institute to formalize my cloud education.
What started as a student work assignment became a three-year engagement where I serve as the sole technical owner of CFNI's cloud infrastructure — managing AWS services, merging seven web properties into a unified platform, leading a PCI compliance initiative, and keeping everything running day to day.
That experience taught me something I carry into every project: you don't need a perfect background to do excellent work. You need resourcefulness, follow-through, and the willingness to figure it out.
I build and maintain websites on AWS for organizations that want more than a template and a prayer. Design, development, cloud infrastructure, security, and ongoing care — one person who knows your system inside and out.
Churches, nonprofits, agencies, and small businesses. From organizations with complex multi-site platforms to businesses that just need a clean, professional site they can rely on.
I'm an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and I'm continuing to build on that foundation. I don't pretend to know everything — but I'm committed to learning what's needed and delivering work I'm proud of.
The name comes from a story in Scripture that's always stuck with me. When God needed someone to build the tabernacle — the first dwelling place for His presence — He didn't just hand down blueprints. He filled a craftsman named Bezalel with His Spirit and gave him skill, ability, and knowledge in every kind of craft. It's the first time in the Bible that God pours out His Spirit on a person, and He does it for creative work.
That's the foundation I build on. I believe creativity comes from God, and the work I do with my hands and my mind is an extension of that. Whether I'm writing code, designing infrastructure, or building someone's website, I want to do it with the same spirit of excellence and craftsmanship.
I believe the work I do is an extension of my faith. Whether I'm building for a church, a nonprofit, or a growing business, I approach every project as an opportunity to serve well and steward what's been entrusted to me.
Starting CRTV DEI wasn't a business calculation — it was a step of obedience. God had been shaping me through every season, from the scholarship position to the late nights teaching myself to the work I'm doing now. When it was time to step out on my own, I knew it wasn't because I had it all figured out. It was because He was leading me to it.
If you're looking for someone who builds with excellence, takes ownership, and actually sticks around — I'd love to hear about your project.