AWS for Industries
Author: Justin Larsen
Justin Larsen serves as VP of Technology at Traeger Grills, where he leads software development with a focus on cloud architecture and IoT platform development for hundreds of thousands of connected grilling devices. Over his 20-year career spanning enterprise companies like Ancestry.com, startups, and consulting roles across fintech, martech, and data-intensive industries, he has specialized in building scalable data systems and helping organizations migrate to AWS. When not optimizing cloud costs or debugging IoT systems, he can be found exploring the national parks of the American West, tinkering with electronics projects, or indulging his obsession with space travel. He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, two sloppy dogs, and one surly cat.
Smoking Out Costs: How Traeger Grills Cut Per-Device Cloud Costs by 50% with AWS
Traeger Grills, a pioneer in wood-pellet grilling technology, revolutionizes outdoor cooking by combining traditional wood-fired flavor with modern, smart connectivity. Its WiFIRE®-enabled grills and mobile app allow home cooks to monitor and control their grills remotely. This convenience helps users bring precision to grilling, smoking, baking, and BBQ. With hundreds of thousands of connected devices […]