I'm a Principal Software Architect at Palo Alto Networks and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless. With 15+ years in software development and security, I've spent the last 6+ years designing and building customer-facing SaaS serverless services — with a focus on production readiness and security.
I write about everything I build at RanTheBuilder.cloud.
Outside of work: proud father of two, amateur barista, electric guitar player.
I offer consulting on Serverless architecture, Platform Engineering, and SaaS on AWS — design reviews, adoption strategy, whiteboarding sessions, and ongoing advisory.
AWS re:Invent 2025 — Scaling Serverless with Platform Engineering: A Blueprint for Success (CNS361)
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- I Tested Three Spec-Driven AI Tools. Here’s My Honest Take.
- AI Made Everyone a Builder and That's a Problem
- Prevent Sensitive Data Leaks in Amazon CloudWatch Logs
- Claude Code Best Practices: Lessons From Real Projects
- AI Didn’t Wait for Security. Now What?
A production-ready serverless service template with best practices baked in — get a new service off the ground in seconds, not days.
A Python library that simplifies managing and validating environment variables in AWS Lambda functions using Pydantic models.
I've also contributed several utilities to the Powertools for AWS Lambda open-source project.
- Email: ran.isenberg@ranthebuilder.cloud
- Blog: ranthebuilder.cloud
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- LinkedIn: ranbuilder