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The AWS Group recognizes and acknowledges outstanding individuals who are making substantial contributions within its organization. Technical consultants kindly offer their expertise, best practices, and innovative solutions to help others streamline processes and build more efficiently on the Amazon Web Services platform. Heroes are thought leaders who have consistently demonstrated a commitment to empowering the broader AWS community through their significant contributions and leadership.
Introducing our newest group of AWS Heroes – a talented and diverse team of innovators.
Fay Ellis – London, UK
As Principal Coaching Architect at Pluralsight, Group Hero leads efforts in helping organizations and individuals hone their Amazon Web Services (AWS) skills, having empowered millions globally with her expertise. She strives to make a fulfilling cloud career accessible to everyone globally. With more than a decade’s worth of expertise in the IT sector, she leverages her knowledge of designing and implementing critical systems to explain cloud technology in a clear, uncomplicated way that’s easily grasped by all.
Ilanchezhian Ganesamurthy – Chennai, India
As the Director of GenAI and CAI at leading Nordic IT services company Tietoevry, Group Hero holds this position currently. Since his involvement began in 2015, he has demonstrated a sustained commitment to the AWS Person Group India; his leadership role expanded in 2018 when he assumed the position of co-organiser for the AWS Person Group Chennai, now boasting an impressive membership count of 4,800. Ilan pioneers a culture of diversity and inclusivity, acknowledging the importance of nurturing the next generation of cloud consulting experts. With his backing as a prominent advocate for AWS Cloud Gear, he skillfully utilizes his extensive professional network to facilitate seamless event management and mentorship opportunities for up-and-coming cloud experts within the Chennai chapter.
Jaehyun Shin – Seoul, Korea
As a Web Site Reliability Engineer at MUSINSA, Group Hero plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of the Korean online fashion retailer’s digital platform. He joined AWS Korea Person Group (AWSKRUG) in 2017, serving as a co-owner of the Serverless and Seongsu Teams within the organization. During this period, Jaehyun served as a group builder within the AWS organization, utilizing his expertise to guide and develop new leaders of Korean groups, fostering growth and mentorship through shared experiences. As a dedicated advocate for AWS, he has also taken on the role of energizing event organizer for AWS Group Days and hands-on labs, further solidifying the community’s presence in Korea.
Jimmy Dahlqvist – Malmö, Sweden
As a lead cloud architect and advisor at Sigma Expertise Cloud, Serverless Hero holds the esteemed position of being an AWS Premier Partner and one of Sweden’s top consulting firms. By 2024, he established Serverless-Handbook as a central hub for chronicling his ongoing serverless endeavors. Jimmy serves as an AWS Certification Topic Matter Expert and frequently participates in workshops to ensure specific AWS certifications remain accessible to all individuals.
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As a Principal Options Architect at Leighton, Serverless Hero holds a key position as an AWS Consulting Partner based in Newcastle, North East England. With more than two decades of experience in the technology industry, he has dedicated the past decade to mastering serverless and cloud-native innovations. With a passion for domain-driven design and event-driven architectures, Lee’s expertise lies at the heart of his professional endeavors. Moreover, he typically pens comprehensive pieces for serverlessadvocate.com, contributes open-source solutions to GitHub, and regularly delivers talks at both domestic and international events.
Maciej Walkowiak – Berlin, Germany
The DevTools Hero is a neutral expert on Java, located primarily in Berlin, Germany. With a two-decade track record, this seasoned expert has honed his skills in crafting robust, scalable, and maintainable Java applications for startups to enterprises alike. Most purposes in his repertoire rely heavily on the Spring Framework and Spring Boot, which he has a strong affinity for using to build software. Since 2015, he has devoted himself to deepening his understanding of the Spring ecosystem and has taken the lead in developing the Spring Cloud AWS project on GitHub, serving as a crucial link between AWS APIs and the Spring framework.
Minoru Onda – Tokyo, Japan
As an Expertise Evangelist for KDDI’s Agile Growth Middle Company, Group Hero plays a key role. Since joining the Japan AWS Professional Group (JAWS-UG) in 2021, he has taken on a leadership role, overseeing the daily operations of not one, but three vibrant communities: the Tokyo chapter, the SRE chapter, and Northwest JAWS. Recently, he has dedicated himself to leveraging the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and collaborated with colleagues to author a comprehensive technical guide to Amazon Bedrock, which was successfully published in Japan.
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