Life at AWS

Careers, culture, and community at AWS

Welcome to Life at AWS. These employee stories feature our amazing people sharing their perspectives, personal journeys, and insights on working at AWS. Explore the many ways our culture of innovation, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) efforts, and continual opportunities for career growth and professional fulfillment empower our team members to build the future they want at AWS.

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Watch: AWS’s VP of AI and Data shares his everyday uses of generative AI

AWS VP of AI and Data Swami Sivasubramanian shares how he uses generative AI in his daily life, a glimpse into his favorite generative AI applications, and the story behind AWS's AI app builder PartyRock.

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Inside the role: pioneering generative AI for business intelligence

AWS principal software developer Steve Ash shares his team's journey in rapidly prototyping and launching generative AI features for Amazon Q in QuickSight, seamlessly integrating AI into existing business intelligence workflows to delight customers.

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