Becoming AWSome
AWS Twitch Podcast where Amazon Insiders introduce you to The Humans of AWS
"Becoming AWSome," hosted by Ray Thomas & Jenna Lass, is a live weekly show on AWS’s Twitch Channel (www.Twitch.tv/AWS), which premiered on Feb. 7th, 2023. On April 24th, 2024, their program scaled, multicasting to both AWS's Twitch Channel and AWS Careers YouTube Channel (YouTube.com/@awscareers). It offers viewers an unscripted, behind-the-scenes insight into AWS's culture and opportunities. Distinctively, it's the first Talent Acquisition-focused podcast on the AWS channel, carving out a unique audience niche amidst other tech-centric shows centered on AWS’s services.
Diving deep into professional experience and personal interests, Amazon insiders introduce audiences to the "Humans of AWS," showcasing the brilliant minds and passionate hearts that power AWS. It's a rare glimpse into the personalities and innovators shaping the future of cloud computing.
Meet your Hosts 🎤
Ray Thomas the happy go lucky guy at AWS known for his custom AWS swag including high top sneakers and sourcing chops. He's been a technical recruiter for over 25 years, currently at AWS for 5. Ray initially joined to build the Solutions Architect organization within the Worldwide Specialist Org (WWSO) and Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS). He recently joined AIS (AWS Infrastructure Services) building out SDE teams within Perimiter Protection. But guess what? He’s got a super cool side too! Ray is a WWE Superfan, alongside his 14 year old daughter, Leah! Imagine a room filled with shiny wrestling belts, autographed photos, and loads of cool figurines - that's Ray's world! When he's not cheering on the wrestlers at live shows with Leah, he's chilling in the middle of the ocean, fishing rod in hand, enjoying the sunrise. Oh, and he also loves his camera, freezing memorable moments in time whenever he can.
Jenna Lass the Principal Recruiter at AWS who's been rocking it at Amazon for over 10 years. Jenna isn't just great at her job and enjoys setting up great hiring processes for success; she's a superstar mentor, guiding and inspiring others to aim high. But there's so much more to her! Jenna's a free spirit at heart, soaking up the beauty of nature in upstate New York. She's all about finding her zen with yoga and unwinding at spa retreats. Family means the world to her, and so do her adorable dogs, each named after guitar brands (how cool is that?). Jenna’s life? It's a wonderful blend of nurturing careers, embracing the outdoors, and living every moment with love and laughter!
If you have any ideas, suggestions, comments, feel free to email us.
Schedule
Come learn live with us as we meet incredible HUMANS at AWS for the first time as well! We stream every Tuesday at 2:00-3:00pm Eeastern (NYC).
Episodes
Episode | Guest | Title | Date | Link to Show Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
S08E08 AIS | Dan Ellerbe | Manager, Data Center Operations, AIS | 2024-08-27 | Show Notes |
S08E07 | Leadrship Principles Part 2 | Ray Thomas & Jenna Lass | 2024-08-20 | Show Notes |
S08E06 | Leadership Principles Part 1 | Ray Thomas & Jenna Lass | 2024-08-13 | Show Notes |
S08E05 | Craig Halsey | Department of Defense Mission Partner, AWS | 2024-08-06 | Show Notes |
S08E04 | Padma Iyer | Senior Customer Solutions Manager | 2024-07-30 | Show Notes |
S08E03 | Harith Gaddamanugu | Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Edge Services, AWS | 2024-07-16 | Show Notes |
S08E02 | Purva Upasak | Principal Customer Solutions Manager | 2024-06-25 | Show Notes |
S08E01 | Raian Osman, Marcellus Martin - BENterns Co-founders | Solutions Architect, Partner Sales Manager NPO | 2024-06-18 | Show Notes |
S07E04 AIS | Kristina Bartley | Data Center Operations Cluster Manager | 2024-07-09 | Show Notes |
S07E03 AIS | Larkland Brady, Ashia Ogunlade | Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer AIS, Associate Solutions Architect, AWS, UK | 2024-07-02 | Show Notes |
S07E02 AIS | Les Williams, Adhish Bhobe | Sr. Infrastructure/Interconnection Business Developer, Sr. Product Manager, Tech, Amazon Route 53 | 2024-06-04 | Show Notes |
S07E01 AIS | Jess Szmajda, Sarah McComb, Maria Papaleo: Network Engineering | GM AWS Firewall Manager, Principal Backbone Developer, UX Manager | 2024-05-28 | Show Notes |
S06E07 | David Ryder | Specialist Solutions Architecture Manager, SLG/EDU, AI/ML | 2024-05-21 | Show Notes |
S06E06 | Mony Kiem | Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services | 2024-05-14 | Show Notes |
S06E05 | Shirin Bhambhani | Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Industries, Telco | 2024-05-07 | Show Notes |
S06E04 | Faisal Fareed | Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services | 2024-04-30 | Show Notes |
S06E03 | Daniel Rhim | Software Development Manager, Amazon Connect | 2024-04-23 | Show Notes |
S06E02 | Darko Mesaros | Principal Developer Advocate and Host of Build On | 2024-04-16 | Show Notes |
S06E01 | Scott D. Epter, Ph.D. | Senior Analytics Solutions Architect Leader | 2024-04-02 | Show Notes |
S05E04 | Natalia Basante, Shwetha Radhakrishnan & Racquell Fuller | Solution Architects, Women in CSA, Women's History Month | 2024-03-26 | Show Notes |
S05E03 | Arianna Burgman & Shantel Johnson | Solution Architects, Women in CSA, Women's History Month | 2024-03-19 | Show Notes |
S05E02 | Rachael Wang & Bianca Buckridee | AWS Gen Ai Innovation Center, Women's History Month | 2024-03-12 | Show Notes |
S05E01 | Shalu Nigam, Alysha Perisho, Aisha Lawrey, Christina Mitine | Women at Amazon, Women's History Month | 2024-03-05 | Show Notes |
S04E08 | Darius Robinson, Cash Ashley, Matthew Ruiters | Black Employee Network, BEN Tech & Ben-DMV | 2024-02-27 | Show Notes |
S04E07 | Swapnil Singh | Solution Architect, Govtech Women at Amazon & Game Day | 2024-02-20 | Show Notes |
S04E07 | Dave Orwick | Migration & Modernization, Partner Leader, Americas | 2024-02-13 | Show Notes |
S04E06 | Jim Kim | Sr. Manager, Product Acceleration, EdTech & GovTech | 2024-02-06 | Show Notes |
S04E05 | Harrison Sherwin | Technical Instructor and Team Lead | 2024-01-30 | Show Notes |
S04E04 | Yudhajeet Dasgupta | Solutions Architect Manager, Space & Satellite | 2024-01-24 | Show Notes |
S04E03 | Alioune Thiam | Sr. Systems Development Engineer & BR | 2024-01-16 | Show Notes |
S04E02 | Laura Watts | Principal CSM & BR | 2024-01-09 | Show Notes |
S03E29 | Sara Kleiman | Sr. Program Manager & BR | 2023-12-19 | Show Notes |
S03E10 | Andrew Greaves & Mary Nielson | Sr. Managers, Solutions Architecture, SLG/EDU | 2023-09-05 | Show Notes |