About 3 Hops Tech
3 Hops Tech helps teams design, secure, and operate cloud infrastructure with confidence — across AWS and Azure.
Who I Am
I'm Shane Schlabach, a cloud architect with over 11 years hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing production environments in AWS and Azure.
I specialize in cloud architecture and migrations—helping businesses move to the cloud or optimize existing environments, focusing on building secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions tailored to each client's unique needs.
Beyond architecture and migrations, I actively manage cloud infrastructure for clients—handling day-to-day operations, security, optimization, deployments, upgrades and troubleshooting. I deploy everything as code using Terraform and/or Bicep, ensuring your infrastructure is repeatable, version-controlled, and maintainable.
My focus is on solutions that balance security, cost, and long-term sustainability. No unnecessary complexity—just solid infrastructure that scales with your business. Whether you're migrating to the cloud, building from scratch, or need ongoing management and optimization, I bring clarity and confidence to your cloud strategy.
Certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
- Azure Solutions Architect
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate