International Expansion Leader - Western Hemisphere
CurrentExpansion strategy leader for new AWS cloud infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on nation-scale opportunities. In concert with teams such as Infrastructure, Public Policy, and international sales organizations, I manage strategic growth programs designed to accelerate adoption of AWS cloud infrastructure globally.Key responsibilities include:● Developing infrastructure expansion strategies across the Americas● Leveraging novel infrastructure design concepts to better address diverse market use cases● Facilitating the creation of country-scale deal accelerator processesHighlights include:● Successfully led the business case for the creation of AWS GovCloud (US) East, a hyperscale Region focused on supporting sensitive-but-unclassified programs for the US Government● Supported successful business cases for seven new public AWS Regions and multiple classified infrastructure investments● Successfully led the creation of a digital transformation tool designed to accelerate customer cloud adoption● Promoted in 2018 to lead a team specializing in public and classified AWS Region expansion● Led infrastructure and utilization forecasting for AWS' JEDI, C2S, and C2E response teams across unclassified, secret, and top secret levels
