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James Yang

Author: James Yang

James is a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, supporting AWS strategic account customers. He brings 30 years of experience developing mission-critical systems for Fortune 500 clients. James offers deep expertise in Hybrid Cloud, SaaS, Generative AI, and application modernization, enabling AWS customers to build secure and scalable solutions.

How One Organization Cut AWS Costs by 39% in 12 Weeks

In 12 weeks, one Software as a Service (SaaS) organization cut AWS costs by 39% while preparing for 10x growth. This post walks through the phased approach the team used to sequence multiple optimizations without disrupting production. Each phase built on the last, compounding into a total 39% reduction within 12 weeks. You can apply […]

Navigating GPU Challenges: Cost Optimizing AI Workloads on AWS

Navigating GPU resource constraints requires a multi-faceted approach spanning procurement strategies, leveraging AWS AI accelerators, exploring alternative compute options, utilizing managed services like SageMaker, and implementing best practices for GPU sharing, containerization, monitoring, and cost governance. By adopting these techniques holistically, organizations can efficiently and cost-effectively execute AI, ML, and GenAI workloads on AWS, even amidst GPU scarcity. Importantly, these optimization strategies will remain valuable long after GPU supply chains recover, as they establish foundational practices for sustainable AI infrastructure that maximizes performance while controlling costs—an enduring priority for organizations scaling their AI initiatives into the future.