--- title: "Architects Assemble (@architectsassemble) | Hashnode" description: "Payment Infrastructure Platform for CTOs and Engineering Leaders at Funded Fintechs. Read the latest articles by Architects Assemble on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@architectsassemble" --- @architectsassemble # Architects Assemble @architectsassemble · London · Joined November 2024 Payment Infrastructure Platform for CTOs and Engineering Leaders at Funded Fintechs [Website](https://www.syncyourcloud.io/) ### [How to Stop PCI DSS Evidence Pipelines Leaking Credentials](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/how-to-stop-pci-dss-evidence-pipelines-leaking-credentials?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to collect PCI DSS v4.0.1 audit evidence on AWS, detect credential leaks in CI/CD archives, and verify evidence integrity before sharing. 4 min read · [blog.syncyourcloud.io](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/how-to-stop-pci-dss-evidence-pipelines-leaking-credentials?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [3d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-stop-pci-dss-evidence-pipelines-leaking-credentials/6af60a1d0dab6f4666c390c9) ### [AWS Cost Optimisation for UK Fintechs — Why Generic Advice Doesn't Work for Payment Infrastructure](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/aws-cost-optimisation-uk-fintech-payment-infrastructure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most AWS cost optimisation guides ignore PCI-DSS scope, regulatory burst capacity, and payment-specific architecture constraints. Here's what UK fintechs actually need to know. 7 min read · [blog.syncyourcloud.io](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/aws-cost-optimisation-uk-fintech-payment-infrastructure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/aws-cost-optimisation-uk-fintech-payment-infrastructure/6a363aa792dfef9e5052c6a3) ### [What Is Your AWS Payment Infrastructure Actually Costing You? Most CTOs Underestimate by 40%](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/what-is-your-aws-payment-infrastructure-actually-costing-you-most-ctos-underestimate-by-40?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most AWS cost optimisation guides ignore PCI-DSS scope, regulatory burst capacity, and payment-specific architecture constraints. Here's what UK fintechs actually need to know. 8 min read · [blog.syncyourcloud.io](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/what-is-your-aws-payment-infrastructure-actually-costing-you-most-ctos-underestimate-by-40?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-your-aws-payment-infrastructure-actually-costing-you-most-ctos-underestimate-by-40/6a353f9138ca1cd1a322c4c2) ### [Your Payment Latency Is Costing You Merchants — How to Know Before They Tell You](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/your-payment-latency-is-costing-you-merchants-how-to-know-before-they-tell-you?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Your payment latency is costing you merchants. Here's how to find your AWS pipeline bottleneck before they tell you. 7 min read · [blog.syncyourcloud.io](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/your-payment-latency-is-costing-you-merchants-how-to-know-before-they-tell-you?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/your-payment-latency-is-costing-you-merchants-how-to-know-before-they-tell-you/6a3247d42cd1744600cb5cf7) ### [PCI DSS Data-Flow Diagrams: What QSAs Need to Validate Scope](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/pci-dss-data-flow-diagrams-what-qsas-need-to-validate-scope?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Diagram That's Delaying Your Audit, Your Acquirer Onboarding, and Your Go-Live 11 min read · [blog.syncyourcloud.io](https://blog.syncyourcloud.io/pci-dss-data-flow-diagrams-what-qsas-need-to-validate-scope?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/pci-dss-data-flow-diagrams-what-qsas-need-to-validate-scope/6a317612b8978721a2e0a993)