About

I'm Alison Butcher, a Solution Architect based in Australia. I work primarily on AWS, designing and building cloud-native systems — event-driven architectures, distributed data platforms, and the glue that holds them together.

I write about the decisions behind the systems I build: why certain patterns work, when they don't, and what I'd do differently with hindsight.

Work

Most of my time is spent on AWS — CDK, Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, and the surrounding ecosystem. I've worked across fintech, media, and enterprise software.

Contact

The best way to reach me is via the contact form or LinkedIn.