Enterprise Technology Advisory
Founded by former AWS leadership, Cirrustack specializes in enterprise cloud transformation and strategic technology advisory services.
Our Values
Technical Excellence
Deep expertise in cloud architecture and enterprise transformation, backed by AWS certification and hands-on experience.
Client Success
Focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through strategic technology decisions and proven methodologies.
Innovation
Continuous exploration of emerging technologies and best practices to drive competitive advantage.
Integrity
Transparent, ethical partnerships built on trust and mutual success.
Our Expertise
Cloud Migration
Proven Enterprise Experience
Strategic AWS transitions for Fortune 500 companies
Cost Optimization
Millions in Annual Savings
Infrastructure optimization and cloud cost management
Security & Compliance
AWS Security Expertise
Well-Architected security implementation and compliance
Leadership
Mark Beacom, MBA
Principal Architect & Founder
Service-Disabled Veteran • Former AWS Senior DevOps Architect (L6)
Mark Beacom is a service-disabled veteran and former AWS Senior DevOps Architect (L6) with 15+ years of enterprise technology leadership. He holds numerous AWS certifications, including the AWS Generative AI Developer Professional certification (early adopter, first 5,000 globally) and leads Cirrustack as an IBM Silver Partner with a team of certified cloud professionals.
Cirrustack specializes in helping growth-stage companies adopt AI securely while building robust DevSecOps foundations. Our approach: embed as fractional architects, not drive-by consultants.
AWS Leadership Experience
Led AWS Professional Services teams as a Senior DevOps Architect (L6), providing deep insider knowledge of AWS best practices, service optimization strategies, and enterprise transformation.
Founded and led the Infrastructure as Code Subject Matter Expert (SME) program within AWS Professional Services, scaling it from 5 to 50+ certified practitioners.
Architected solutions for strategic AWS customers across multiple industries, managing multi-million dollar technical operations and 30+ person engineering teams.
Proven Track Record
Over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology transformation, specializing in cloud architecture, DevOps excellence, and strategic advisory services. Led infrastructure for global platforms serving millions of users, achieving significant cost reductions through strategic re-architecture and FinOps implementation.
Delivered measurable results for Fortune 500 clients: 35% average infrastructure cost reduction, 70% reduced security vulnerability exposure, and 60% deployment time reduction through Infrastructure as Code implementation.
Technical Excellence & Community Impact
Principal-level architect who writes production code (Python, TypeScript, Go) and actively contributes to open source. Created and open-sourced eksupgrade, a widely adopted Python tool for automating Amazon EKS cluster upgrades, demonstrating hands-on technical contribution and lasting community value. The tool is in production use globally by AWS enterprise customers.
Certifications & Expertise
AWS: Solutions Architect Professional • DevOps Engineer Professional • Security Specialty • Generative AI Developer Professional
DevOps & Platform: HashiCorp Terraform Professional • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) • GitHub Certified • GitLab Partner
IBM: Silver Partner
Security: CompTIA Security+ • GitHub Advanced Security
Open Source Contributions
eksupgrade
Automated Amazon EKS Cluster Upgrade Tool
A widely adopted Python tool that automates the complex process of upgrading Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) clusters. Used in production by AWS enterprise customers globally, eksupgrade demonstrates our commitment to solving real-world infrastructure challenges and contributing lasting value to the cloud community.
Available on GitHub and actively maintained by Cirrustack
Certifications & Federal Access
Industry Certifications
Amazon Web Services
Solutions Architect Professional • DevOps Engineer Professional • Security Specialty • Generative AI Developer Professional
Cloud Native & Infrastructure
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) • HashiCorp Terraform Professional
DevOps & Security
GitHub Certified • GitHub Advanced Security • CompTIA Security+
IBM Partnership
Silver Partner
Federal Access (SDVOSB)
As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Cirrustack offers streamlined procurement pathways for federal agencies and prime contractors.
SAM UEI
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CAGE Code
7WCD0
DUNS
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Deep understanding of federal compliance requirements including FedRAMP, CMMC, and NIST frameworks.