AWS Cloud Enterprise Strategy Blog
Author: Stephen Orban
Stephen is the GM (General Manager) of a new AWS service under development, and author of the book “Ahead in the Cloud: Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT” https://amzn.to/ahead-in-the-cloud Stephen spent his first three-and-a-half years with Amazon as the Global Head of Enterprise Strategy, where he oversaw AWS’s enterprise go-to-market strategy, invented and built AWS’s Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), and helped executives from hundreds of the world’s largest companies envision, develop, and mature their IT operating model using the cloud. Stephen authored Ahead in the Cloud so customers might benefit from many of the best practices Stephen observed working with customers in this role. Prior to joining AWS, Stephen was the CIO of Dow Jones, where he introduced modern software development methodologies and reduced costs while implementing a cloud-first strategy. These transformational changes accelerated product development cycles and increased productivity across all lines of business, including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Dow Jones Newswires, and Factiva. Stephen also spent 11 years at Bloomberg LP, holding a variety of leadership positions across their equity and messaging platforms, before founding Bloomberg Sports in 2008, where he served as CTO. Stephen earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from State University of New York College at Fredonia. https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=4575032
Make Automation a Key Part of Your Cloud Strategy
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Trading Technologies: A Financial Service Firm’s Journey to the Cloud
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Three Myths about Hybrid Architectures Using the Cloud
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Just Say No to Software Licensing Audits
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A CIO Perspective on Security in the Cloud
“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem to be more afraid of life than death.” – James F. Bymes Security is a broad topic, and applies in some way to everything that happens in IT. In all of my time working in technology, I’ve found it to be the one […]
The Enterprise Cloud Journey
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10 Things Successful Cloud Enterprises Do
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Accenture and AWS
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AWS: Tales from the Enterprise
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