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Wise: Keep asking the right questions of your digital transformation
Feidhlim describes how money transfer platform Wise has been working with AWS to reduce its operational costs, scale internationally, and speed up cycle times to ship hundreds of releases a week.
Empowering Business Growth through Data Analytics
In the age of data-driven decision-making, the ability to navigate and make sense of data has become a strategic imperative. The potential for informed decision-making, innovation, and sustainable growth is vast, but they require a keen understanding of how to harness the power of data analytics effectively.
Executive’s guide
The executive’s guide to the digital workplace
Feidhlim describes how money transfer platform Wise has been working with AWS to reduce its operational costs, scale internationally, and speed up cycle times to ship hundreds of releases a week.
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To remove bottlenecks, and innovate at scale, requires rethinking how data is distributed. In the same way that organisations uncovered benefits by decoupling from monolith IT to micro-services, the modern data community is an organisational and cultural shift from monolithic data organisations to decoupled responsibility.
—Craig Suckling, Worldwide Data Strategy Lead, AWS
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Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned expert, there’s always more to learn when it comes to the cloud. Look at our resources for perspectives on cloud transformation and innovation. Plus, find out how new technology can help your business become more customer-focused and sustainable.
Getting to the heart of digital transformation
In this resource, we explain the different levels of digital transformation, as well as how the cloud benefits businesses like yours.
The right questions of your digital transformation
Feidhlim describes how money transfer platform Wise has been working with AWS to reduce its operational costs, scale internationally, and speed up cycle times to ship hundreds of releases a week.
Truro: Smarter sensors for safer cities
SSE Energy Solutions and Cornwall Council are on a mission to make smart cities more sustainable - which means happier and healthier residents.
Prior to joining AWS, Jonathan was CTO and Senior Director in Capital One Banks UK division, part of the bank's Global Technology Leadership team that was accountable for the technical build out and system migrations of the bank's cloud strategy.
Before joining AWS, Jake was VP of Cloud Services at Live Nation Entertainment, where he led the company’s cloud transformation strategy, including an accelerated all-in migration to AWS which reduced IT costs by 48% in the first year and a half.
Prior to joining AWS, John was Vice President, International as well as COO of Domo Inc for APJ working with their largest customers providing real world cloud solutions for customers globally with AWS as a key partner.
Tom has led several large-scale digital transformation efforts, including one for a large genomics diagnostic company, and relies on his experience as both a CIO and CTO to consult with other executives on how they can drive higher value from their own migrations.
As an Enterprise Finance Strategist, Chris works with enterprise executives around the globe to share financial management experiences and strategies for how the cloud can help them increase speed and agility while devoting more of their resources to their customers.
Before joining AWS, Phil was Corporate VP, Global Technology Development at McDonald’s Corporation, where he was instrumental in their cloud journey, achieving the CEO’s goal of saving $500 million in costs while accelerating digital transformation.
Throughout her 25-year career with The Coca-Cola Company, and now at AWS, Miriam has led multiple digital transformation initiatives designed to better understand and engage the consumer, create competitive advantage, and improve internal efficiency.
Before joining AWS, Clarke was the CISO for a multinational insurance/reinsurance provider, where he oversaw a strategic division’s all-in migration to AWS driven by security and privacy requirements, including a goal to achieve SOC 2 accreditation.
Mark is the author of The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy, War and Peace and IT, The Art of Business Value and A Seat at the Table. Before joining AWS, he was CIO of US Citizenship and Immigration Service (part of the Department of Homeland Security), CIO of Intrax, and CEO of Auctiva.
Before AWS, Ishit spent the majority of his career in media and entertainment. While CTO at A+E Networks, Ishit led a major initiative to migrate the technology function to the AWS cloud, helping to break down silos and reorganize for better agility.
Xia has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise IT technology and management in the USA and China. Before joining AWS, Xia was CEO of Wyvern Infotech, CTO of SAP Greater China, and CTO for Retail Banking and Credit Card Center, Bank of China.
Before joining AWS, Tom served as the IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 2006-2020. As an early cloud pioneer, Tom introduced and taught cloud computing at JPL, NASA and the US Federal Government.