Ishit Vachhrajani, AWS Enterprise Strategist

Executive Education Advisor

Laura Avent
Former roles

  • Senior Director, Research and Client Success, Hobsons
  • Senior Director, Member Services, Parchment
  • Director, Product Management Learning Management Systems Integrations, Pearson
Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Delaware
  • Masters of Arts, University of Maryland
Interests

  • Apiculture - the maintenance of honeybees and hives
Certifications
  • Cloud Practitioner Certified
Quote

Guys, if we had better business hygiene, we would know the answer to that question!"

As an Executive Education Advisor, Jan works with leaders of higher education institutions and higher education professional associations to understand the needs of students, faculty, staff and researchers. Jan’s areas of focus include enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and research computing. 

Prior to joining Amazon Web Services (AWS), Jan worked for 25 years in educational technology companies including Blackboard, Pearson, and Parchment. Most recently Jan was the Senior Director of Research and Client Success at Hobsons where she helped higher education institutions use predictive analytics to improve student outcomes.  She has experience in consulting services, business development, mergers and acquisition management, product management, and customer success. Throughout her career, Jan has contributed to higher education technology communities of practice and to higher education technology standards efforts. 

Jan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Delaware, and a Masters of Arts in Geography from the University of Maryland. 

Jan lives in Washington, DC with her husband Charles, their rescue Airedale terrier Allie, and manages her 25 beehives.

Resources featuring Jan

Blog

5 lessons for university leaders preparing for a return to campus and how the cloud can help

In this blog, higher education leaders agree the coronavirus pandemic forced many institutions to adapt and innovate as never before. Learn five top takeaways

5 lessons for university leaders preparing for a return to campus and how the cloud can help >

Whitepaper

Not Set in Stone: Strategies to Break Down Data Silos and Increase Analytics ROI

While data and analytics can improve decision making at colleges and universities, they haven’tadvanced with technology.

Not Set in Stone: Strategies to Break Down Data Silos and Increase Analytics ROI >

 

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