Who’s behind this
I’m Sheldon Whyte. I’ve worked in IT since the late 1980s — long enough to remember when a brand-new IBM PC sat ignored in a corner of an office while the real work still happened elsewhere. Cloud and AI didn’t erase that pattern; they amplified it. The hard part is rarely spinning up a service. It’s knowing which investment to fund, how to govern risk, and how to keep security and cost from becoming afterthoughts.
AWS Master is where I publish study guides, architecture notes, and practical checklists I’d want myself when preparing for certifications or building a business case for AI. The tone stays practical: cite primary sources, say when something is partner-only or still in preview, and avoid inventing affiliate programs or payment links.
What you’ll find here
- Free exam guides for AWS Certified AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01), AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01), and an honest overview of Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (Claude Partner Network eligibility).
- A paid PDF — the AI Business-Case Checklist — sold directly (Lemon Squeezy or Gumroad), not through Amazon Associates.
- A blog for AWS/AI launch notes and analysis. Posts go live only after I approve them; drafts are labeled clearly.
How the site is funded
No display ads. Monetization is intentional and limited: free guides may later include approved course affiliate links (Coursera is in review on Impact; DataCamp declined; Linux Foundation is blocked on Awin publisher approval; Udemy not yet applied). Until a program is approved, course links stay plain. The checklist PDF is self-sold. See the affiliate disclosure for the full picture.
Connect
Questions, corrections, or partnership notes: use the contact address on the live domain when mail is wired, or reach me via my professional profiles. Corrections to cert domain weightings or eligibility notes are always welcome — official exam guides change.
Independence. AWS Master is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon Web Services, Amazon, or Anthropic unless a specific partnership is disclosed on a page.