AWS Ambassador · 3× Award Winner

Todd
Bernson

Setting the vision for AI and cloud — then making it real

I set the technology and AI vision that drives real business impact, and I build the teams to execute it. AWS Ambassador with 30+ certifications. AWS Summit speaker. US Marine veteran.

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About

Chief AI Officer.
Vision-driven leadership.

I set the technology direction at the intersection of AI, cloud, and infrastructure — not just to push boundaries, but to create measurable business impact. I define the strategy, align the teams, and make sure we deliver.

I'm an AWS Ambassador and three-time award winner, including Top Global Ambassador in 2023 and #1 in North America in both 2022 and 2024. I hold all 12 AWS certifications alongside credentials across Azure, Kubernetes, and GCP, totaling 30+.

I invest in growing teams and elevating the people around me. I've spoken at AWS Summits on topics from mainframe modernization to real-time AI inference, and I publish thought leadership on agentic AI, MLOps, and cloud architecture to help others move faster.

Before tech, I served in the United States Marine Corps, earning two meritorious promotions. That discipline, ownership mindset, and bias for action still shape how I lead, execute, and show up.

Current FocusDriving business outcomes through AI strategyLeading teams, setting direction · Charlotte, NC
AWS Ambassador Awards#1 North America 2022 & 2024Top Global Ambassador 2023
Certifications30+ Cloud CertificationsAWS (all 12) · Azure · Kubernetes · GCP
EducationMBA · Winthrop UniversityBachelor of Science
Military ServiceUS Marine CorpsTwo meritorious promotions · Red Cross Hero Award

Expertise

Technology leadership grounded in
AI, cloud, and execution.

Artificial Intelligence

  • Agentic AI Systems
  • MLOps & Model Deployment
  • LLM Integration
  • Voice AI & Synthesis
  • Real-Time Inference
  • Responsible AI

Cloud Architecture

  • AWS (12 Certifications)
  • Multi-Cloud Strategy
  • Serverless Architecture
  • Kubernetes & EKS
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Cost Optimization

Strategic Leadership

  • Technical Strategy
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Engineering Team Development
  • Fortune 500 Delivery
  • DevOps & CI/CD
  • Security & Compliance

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Open Source Repos

Speaking

AWS Summits

I speak at AWS Summits about AI, infrastructure modernization, and MLOps, sharing how strategic technology decisions drive real business outcomes.

  1. AWS SummitReal-Time AI Data Enrichment for Legacy Workloads in AWS
  2. AWS SummitCOBOL in the Cloud
  3. AWS SummitSelf-hosted AI model application development
  4. AWS SummitEnhancing Security Compliance for Mainframe Migrations on AWS

Writing

Latest Articles

Published on the BSC Analytics Insights blog and across the developer community.

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Open Source

Selected Projects

These projects reflect my approach to AI and cloud — turning strategic ideas into working reference architectures that teams can learn from and build on.

agentic_ai

Reference architecture for agentic AI that turns sprint data into actionable intelligence—deterministic workflows, analysis pipelines, and delivery patterns teams can adapt.

Agentic AIAWSStep FunctionsReactSwiftUI
dreamcanvas

Demonstrates how to operationalize generative image workloads on AWS—repeatable patterns for secure, cost-aware creative AI without vendor lock-in.

DockerAWSStable DiffusionTerraform
voice_clone

Shows how to deliver real-time voice AI with clear operational boundaries—deployment and governance patterns applicable to regulated or customer-facing programs.

Voice AIKubernetesTerraformFlaskAWS
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Contact

Let's connect.

If you want to discuss AI strategy, cloud transformation, leadership, open source, or speaking, I'd love to hear from you.