Danny Steenman dannysteenman

Hi, I'm Danny, founder of Towards the Cloud. We help fast-growing companies solve their most expensive AWS challenges, from out-of-control costs and security compliance to slow development. All so they can focus on shipping their product.

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Towards the Cloud is an AWS cloud consultancy for startups and growing companies. We provide managed services that help you build faster, optimize costs, and maintain control over security and compliance as you scale on AWS Cloud.

Not sure where your AWS setup stands? Get a free assessment with detailed security findings and cost optimization opportunities. You will see exactly what needs fixing—handle it yourself or let us help. No strings attached.

How our managed service works

AWS complexity compounds faster than you think

AWS is easy to start with, but without proper guardrails and Infrastructure as Code, complexity compounds monthly. The longer you wait, the more expensive and risky the fix becomes.

You're experiencing:

Rising AWS bills — inefficient architectures costing 40-60% more than necessary
Lost visibility — security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps you don't know about yet
Team bottlenecks — engineers stuck firefighting infrastructure instead of shipping product

Traditional consultancies leave you with infrastructure you can't maintain. We provide ongoing managed services so you understand and control your AWS environment.

What you get

✅ Compliant multi-account Landing Zone — Start 100% CIS benchmark compliant with built-in security guardrails, SSO, and AWS CDK
✅ Pre-built secure CDK components — Use our production-ready infrastructure patterns instead of building from scratch
✅ Complete CI/CD with rollbacks — Deploy confidently with Infrastructure as Code safety nets
✅ Quarterly reviews — Proactive cost optimization and security assessments to prevent issues before they happen
✅ Fractional Cloud Engineer — On-demand access to expert AWS guidance when you need it

Results you can expect

30-60% lower AWS costs — Documented savings through proactive optimization (see case study)
Faster compliance certification — 100% CIS-compliant foundation accelerates SOC 2/HIPAA
Smooth yearly audits — Automated monitoring and quarterly security reviews keep you audit-ready
Team focuses on product — Pre-built secure components eliminate AWS infrastructure work
No full-time hire needed — Expert cloud guidance through flexible retainer

Testimonial: Y Combinator startup Accolade's founder on how our Landing Zone accelerated their SOC 2 certification:

"Danny's solution and AWS expertise stood out with comprehensive accelerators, documentation, and clearly articulated design principles. We achieved a perfect security score in days, not months." — Galen Simmons, CEO

🥞 My Tech Stack

🏗️ My Open Source Projects

AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Starter kits and examples to help you build on AWS with best practices.

📂 Projects	⭐ Stars	🍴 Forks	🚧 Issues	📬 Pull requests
AWS Terraform Starter Kit
AWS CloudFormation Starter Kit
AWS CDK Starter Kit
AWS CDK Python Starter Kit
AWS CDK Examples

VSCode Extensions & Snippets

Productivity tools and code snippets to accelerate AWS development in VSCode.

📂 Projects	⭐ Stars	🍴 Forks	🚧 Issues	📬 Pull requests
VSCode IAM Actions Snippets
VSCode IAM Service Principal Snippets
VSCode CDK Construct Snippets
VSCode CloudFormation Snippets
VSCode SAM Snippets
VSCode CDK Extension Pack
VSCode CloudFormation Extension Pack
VSCode Terraform Extension Pack