# Fernando F. Azevedo: Mind Backup (Backup da Mente) This site is Fernando F. Azevedo's "Mind Backup": a public second brain, everything he reads, studies and builds about solution architecture, AWS, AI/AI agents, event-driven systems, DevSecOps, data platforms, financial systems and architecture leadership, shared with the community. It has two sides: (1) the knowledge he produces (blog, architecture studies, free courses, e-books, open source, podcast) and (2) the architect himself (profile, resume, hiring). ## Core Pages - Home: https://fernando.moretes.com/ - Profile (the architect): https://fernando.moretes.com/profile - Resume: https://fernando.moretes.com/resume - Hire: https://fernando.moretes.com/hire - Architecture playbook: https://fernando.moretes.com/architecture - Architecture playbook Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/architecture/playbook.md - Blog: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog - Blog Markdown index: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/index.md - Blog RSS: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/rss.xml - Architecture studies: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies - Architecture studies Markdown index: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/index.md - Architecture studies RSS: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/rss.xml - Courses (free, interactive): https://fernando.moretes.com/courses - IA Builder (how Fernando builds with AI agents; AWS Summit São Paulo 2026 profile + this site as a case study): https://fernando.moretes.com/ia-builder - Open source: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source - Open source Markdown index: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/index.md - E-books: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks - E-books Markdown index: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/index.md - Podcast: https://fernando.moretes.com/podcast - Full LLM map: https://fernando.moretes.com/llms-full.txt ## Recent Architecture Articles - AI Builder in Practice: Agents Execute, Humans Decide What Ships: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/ia-builder-na-pratica-os-agentes-executam-eu-decido-o-que-vai-ao-ar-aws-summit-s (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/ia-builder-na-pratica-os-agentes-executam-eu-decido-o-que-vai-ao-ar-aws-summit-s/article.md?lang=en) - Security Hub remediation plans: root-cause remediation, dissected: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/remediation-plans-no-security-hub-remediacao-por-causa-raiz-dissecada (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/remediation-plans-no-security-hub-remediacao-por-causa-raiz-dissecada/article.md?lang=en) - Multi-Region training on HyperPod: how Qumulo's cache hides 60 ms: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/treino-multi-region-no-hyperpod-como-o-cache-da-qumulo-esconde-60-ms (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/treino-multi-region-no-hyperpod-como-o-cache-da-qumulo-esconde-60-ms/article.md?lang=en) - Notebook off the cluster: migrating to Spark Connect on EMR on EKS: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/notebook-fora-do-cluster-migrar-para-spark-connect-no-emr-on-eks (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/notebook-fora-do-cluster-migrar-para-spark-connect-no-emr-on-eks/article.md?lang=en) - Four engineering patterns that separate multi-agent from prompt chains: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/quatro-padroes-de-engenharia-que-separam-multiagente-de-prompt-chain (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/quatro-padroes-de-engenharia-que-separam-multiagente-de-prompt-chain/article.md?lang=en) - Beanstalk Cluster Mode: the postmortem I wrote before the incident: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/beanstalk-cluster-mode-o-postmortem-que-escrevi-antes-do-incidente (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/beanstalk-cluster-mode-o-postmortem-que-escrevi-antes-do-incidente/article.md?lang=en) - Training and inference on one GPU fleet: four ways to share 10,000 accelerators: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/treino-e-inferencia-na-mesma-gpu-quatro-formas-de-partilhar-10-mil-ace (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/treino-e-inferencia-na-mesma-gpu-quatro-formas-de-partilhar-10-mil-ace/article.md?lang=en) - LLM cold starts on HyperPod: from 27 minutes to seconds with model caching: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/cold-start-de-llm-no-hyperpod-de-27-minutos-a-segundos-com-model-cachi-amazon-sagem (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/cold-start-de-llm-no-hyperpod-de-27-minutos-a-segundos-com-model-cachi-amazon-sagem/article.md?lang=en) - MediaLive without timecode: what Video Aligned Locking changes in redundancy: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/medialive-sem-timecode-o-que-o-video-aligned-locking-muda-na-redundanc-aws-elementa (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/medialive-sem-timecode-o-que-o-video-aligned-locking-muda-na-redundanc-aws-elementa/article.md?lang=en) - Lambda recursive loops: four guardrails compared in the Sovereign Cloud: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/loop-recursivo-no-lambda-quatro-guardrails-comparados-no-sovereign-clo-aws-lambda-r (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/loop-recursivo-no-lambda-quatro-guardrails-comparados-no-sovereign-clo-aws-lambda-r/article.md?lang=en) - Workload-type capacity in Amazon Connect: what actually changes: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/capacidade-por-tipo-de-trabalho-no-amazon-connect-o-que-muda-de-fato-amazon-conne (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/capacidade-por-tipo-de-trabalho-no-amazon-connect-o-que-muda-de-fato-amazon-conne/article.md?lang=en) - GPT-6 Astra on Bedrock: the endpoint decides what you audit: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/gpt-6-astra-no-bedrock-o-endpoint-decide-o-que-voce-audita-openai-gpt-6 (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/blog/gpt-6-astra-no-bedrock-o-endpoint-decide-o-que-voce-audita-openai-gpt-6/article.md?lang=en) ## Architecture Studies - ADR: S/4HANA in Hong Kong: X2idn Landed, Migrate Now or Wait for X8i?: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-s-4hana-em-hong-kong-x2idn-chegou-migrar-agora-ou-esperar-x8i (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-s-4hana-em-hong-kong-x2idn-chegou-migrar-agora-ou-esperar-x8i/study.md?lang=pt) - Bedrock Web Search in GovCloud: an ADR on grounding under compliance: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/web-search-do-bedrock-no-govcloud-um-adr-sobre-grounding-regulado (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/web-search-do-bedrock-no-govcloud-um-adr-sobre-grounding-regulado/study.md?lang=pt) - ADR: bringing governed agents into Amazon Quick: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-levar-agentes-governados-para-o-amazon-quick (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-levar-agentes-governados-para-o-amazon-quick/study.md?lang=pt) - Fractional GPU on ECS: Architecture Decision Record for AI Inference: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-gpu-fracionada-no-ecs-decisao-de-arquitetura-para-inferencia-de-ia (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-gpu-fracionada-no-ecs-decisao-de-arquitetura-para-inferencia-de-ia/study.md?lang=pt) - ADR: EKS Provisioned Control Plane and 40x HPA Concurrency: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-eks-provisioned-control-plane-e-hpa-concurrency-40x (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-eks-provisioned-control-plane-e-hpa-concurrency-40x/study.md?lang=pt) - ADR: IAM Role Sessions in GameLift Streams: Eliminating Static Credentials: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-iam-role-sessions-no-gamelift-streams-eliminando-credenciais-estat (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-iam-role-sessions-no-gamelift-streams-eliminando-credenciais-estat/study.md?lang=pt) - SAP LeanIX in Practice: The Architect's Guide: Inventory, Diagrams, and Reports: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/sap-leanix-na-pratica-guia-do-arquiteto (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/sap-leanix-na-pratica-guia-do-arquiteto/study.md?lang=pt) - ADR: Migrating Financial Workloads to EC2 R8i in Tokyo and Frankfurt: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-migrando-workloads-financeiros-para-ec2-r8i-no-tokyo-e-frankfurt (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/studies/adr-migrando-workloads-financeiros-para-ec2-r8i-no-tokyo-e-frankfurt/study.md?lang=pt) ## Open Source Guides - M5Cardputer-SSHClient: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/M5Cardputer-SSHClient (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/M5Cardputer-SSHClient/guide.md?lang=en) - RS-Visao-Real: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/RS-Visao-Real (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/RS-Visao-Real/guide.md?lang=en) - setup-macos-developer: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/setup-macos-developer (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/setup-macos-developer/guide.md?lang=en) - fernandofatech: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/fernandofatech (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/fernandofatech/guide.md?lang=en) - diagram-as-code: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/diagram-as-code (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/diagram-as-code/guide.md?lang=en) - architect-frameworks-hub: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/architect-frameworks-hub (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/architect-frameworks-hub/guide.md?lang=en) - solution-architecture-mcp-toolkit: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/solution-architecture-mcp-toolkit (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/solution-architecture-mcp-toolkit/guide.md?lang=en) - homebrew-google-terminal-search: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/homebrew-google-terminal-search (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/homebrew-google-terminal-search/guide.md?lang=en) - queue-advisor-pricing-app: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/queue-advisor-pricing-app (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/queue-advisor-pricing-app/guide.md?lang=en) - aws-event-driven-finops-platform: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-event-driven-finops-platform (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-event-driven-finops-platform/guide.md?lang=en) - aws-agentic-ai-reference-architecture: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-agentic-ai-reference-architecture (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-agentic-ai-reference-architecture/guide.md?lang=en) - aws-pattern-library: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-pattern-library (Markdown: https://fernando.moretes.com/open-source/aws-pattern-library/guide.md?lang=en) ## E-books - Inside the Bank: The Architecture Elevator: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/elevador-de-arquitetura-bancos (Markdown PT: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/elevador-de-arquitetura-bancos/ebook.md, Markdown EN: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/elevador-de-arquitetura-bancos/ebook.md?lang=en, PDF: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/elevador-de-arquitetura-bancos/ebook.pdf, EPUB: https://fernando.moretes.com/ebooks/elevador-de-arquitetura-bancos/ebook.epub) ## Preferred Citation Fernando F. Azevedo, Arquiteto de Tecnologia da Informação Especialista (Specialist IT Architect) at Banco Itaú, focused on AI and AWS. Source: https://fernando.moretes.com