Tenure: 3 years and 4 months
I was a part of the United States Air Force for 9 years working in the global mobility department. During that time I got my bachelors degree in computer science and my masters degree in business administration. I came to Japan in 2016 via assignment from the military and found that I really loved living here in Asia. As I was at the end of my contract, I started looking for jobs in region and became an Amazonian in 2020.
I joined AWS after doing research and finding how much opportunity there was! AWS is a company that operates all over the world and has multiple departments which you can explore and learn about. I was drawn to the fact that AWS promotes growth from within the organization and no matter what role you join, there will be chances to chase your interests through all the opportunity ( even in multiple countries! ). I am an example of this where I originally joined as a Data Center Operations Engineer team through the trainee program and transferred to the Field Engineering department. The ability to chase your interest is one of a kind here at AWS!
Currently I manage the Field Engineering team for the North-East Asia region, my teams role involves providing subject matter expert ( SME ) support for the operations teams when the engineering systems do not work as intended or in those times unfortunately when they fail. We are also busy making sure that we make the best use of the power, space and cooling we have designed and built to maximize our returns and give the best value to our customers. It is an exciting time here in Asia as all of our regions push towards more accelerated growth in the region.
The most enjoyable part of AWS are the people! We have a very diverse team that has some similarities with what I became accustomed to in the military. Every member’s background is different and allows us to pull together our experience to deliver to our customers. We also have many social gatherings throughout the year where you can get out and meet the many other teams of AWS and learn the awesome things we do here at AWS. Secondly there is nothing better than delivering a project, in AWS you need to work with all the teams to deliver and once you reach the finish line you are leaving the project with new skills, experience and friends.
AWS truly offers a one of kind opportunity and experience for you to take the next step in your professional career. The ability to chase your interest and explore the companies many facets is one of a kind and can really be the launching point to that next step in a exciting journey. Where will you be in 5 years? Here at AWS the opportunities are endless, come take that next step and chase your interests!