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Hiroko Nishimura, Author “AWS for Non-Engineers”
Washington D.C., USA
Hero since 2020
Hiroko Nishimura (Hiro) founded
AWS Newbies, published “
AWS for Non-Engineers”, and teaches “
Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers” courses at LinkedIn Learning to help people with non-traditional technical backgrounds begin their explorations into the AWS Cloud.
As a “career switcher” herself from Special Education, she has been community building since 2018 to help others deconstruct Cloud Computing jargon so they, too, can begin a career in the Cloud. Before transitioning to technical writing and technical instruction, she worked as a SysAdmin at a tech startup in NYC.
As a “career switcher” herself from Special Education, she has been community building since 2018 to help others deconstruct Cloud Computing jargon so they, too, can begin a career in the Cloud. Before transitioning to technical writing and technical instruction, she worked as a SysAdmin at a tech startup in NYC.
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What is the AWS Heroes Program?
The AWS Heroes program recognizes a vibrant, worldwide group of AWS experts whose enthusiasm for knowledge-sharing has had a real impact within the community. Heroes go above and beyond to share AWS knowledge via social media, blog posts, videos, open source projects, events, user groups, and more.