Bittersweet news: I’m closing an unforgettable chapter at AWS, where I’ve served as a Senior Solutions Architect for National Security. This was not an easy decision. I’ve loved this work, the people, and the mission we serve.
What surprised me most when I joined Amazon, first in Professional Services, then as an SA, was that the Leadership Principles aren’t wall art. They’re muscle memory. Customer Obsession shows up in every facet of work, Think Big is the default lens. Learn and Be Curious is the permission slip to go deeper, faster, every single day. And Bias for Action to not wait for permission to do what's best for the mission.
In Public Sector, it goes even further: mission obsession. I’ve watched teams know the mission so deeply they can finish the customer’s sentence and then deliver beyond it. That’s rare. That’s special. That’s Amazon.
I owe a lot to the leaders and builders who made me better every day:
Scott Reinfeld,
Sean Batir,
Scott Papson,
Greg Decker Jerome Johnson, II,
David Gleason,
Brewster Smith,
Panna Shetty,
Nicholas Continetti,
John Schieltz Rodgers Allen,
Ron Weinstein,
Yvette Cesario,
Zachary Schmitt,
Michael Liu,
Gerry Hamel,
Rajdeep Saha,
Emily Webber,
Ryan Chung,
Molly Stewart,
David Attaway, PhD, GISP,
Brandon Gonzales Nick Soggin Jeffrey Pasqual,
Anil Nadiminti,
Trevor Spires,
Akanksha A.,
Erwin Gilmore, Ph.D.Logan Meyer and so many more phenomenal teammates I couldn’t tag in one post. Thank you for the coaching, the candid feedback, the late-night whiteboards, and the relentless push to do what’s right for the mission.
Moving from hybrid cloud architect to Generative AI specialist at AWS let me see the scale of what Amazonians do daily and it’s staggering. Together we helped customers ship, harden, and operationalize AI and cloud capabilities with speed and rigor. There’s still more I wanted to finish, but it’s the right time to let another AWS SA pick up the mantle.
What’s next: I’m laser‑focusing on a new mission protecting customers’ AI systems against state actors and insider threats. I’ve built these systems as an architect and developer; now I’m going to protect them. I’ll remain the same person you know: customer‑obsessed, mission‑first, sleeves rolled up.
People keep asking, “Would you ever come back to AWS?”
Without hesitation, YES. Because of the mission, the bar, and the people.
If we’ve worked together and you need a handoff, an intro, or a sanity check on your GenAI roadmap or security approach, DM me.
Thank you, AWS Public Sector. You set the standard. Onward. 🛡️🚀
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