Ryan Claypool

About Ryan Claypool

Cloud Infrastructure and Forecasting Professional with 9+ years of experience at Amazon, specializing in global data center strategy, forecasting, capacity planning, and AI infrastructure deployment. Lead large-scale CAPEX forecasting and S & OP efforts, managing multi-billion-dollar investments to scale cloud regions, optimize resources, and ensure supportability for millions of customers worldwide.With an MBA from Seattle University and a Master’s in Engineering (Financial Technology) from Duke University, I offer a strong business acumen combined with technical expertise in engineering and finance. My expertise includes driving mission-critical data center infrastructure projects, engineering data pipelines to track program-specific metrics, optimizing long-range forecasts, and building machine learning models that support financial decision-making.Highlights:• Directed CAPEX forecasting and data center expansion planning to scale cloud regions across Commercial Americas, Canada, Latin America, and Government sectors.• Managed the planning and deployment of GenAI infrastructure across 13 commercial availability zones and 4 local zones, ensuring optimal compute performance for EC2 UltraClusters used in machine learning training and inference.• Led cross-functional teams in Energy, Construction, Software Engineering, and Real Estate to deliver mission-critical data center projects, ensuring operational efficiency, scalability, and on-time delivery.• Automated tools and data pipelines to track performance-to-plan metrics across forecasting inputs, such as hardware density, server utilization, and retirement life cycles.• Collaborated with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation on quantum computing research at Duke University, analyzing the impact of quantum computers on asymmetric encryption and identifying vulnerabilities in modern cryptographic systems.Seeking new career opportunities in Data Center Infrastructure and Financial Technology that can leverage my background in cloud infrastructure, financial technology, and technical program management to drive strategic initiatives and contribute to transformative technical projects.

Experience

1. Senior Region Planner, Dc Infra Capacity Delivery

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Dec 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Managing S & OP activities and data center expansion strategy for US West, Canada, and Latin America.• Directing software engineering and infrastructure partners (e.g, Energy, Real Estate) to deliver multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects while maintaining optimal capacity utilization.• Planning GenAI infrastructure projects in 13 commercial availability zones and four local zones supporting EC2 UltraClusters, dedicated for high-performance machine learning training and compute.• Streamlined cadenced reporting for Directors and VPs by creating six-page documents with integrated data on customer supportability risks, infrastructure delivery constraints, and strategic project progress.

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature

• Duke University

  Master of Engineering, Financial Technology

• Seattle University

  Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management