Gregory Pierce

About Gregory Pierce

As a Senior Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), I leverage my 20+ years of management and software development experience to design, develop, and deploy mission-critical applications for various industries and domains. I am an AWS Certified Professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as planning and management skills in market research, feasibility studies, customer and public relations, technical management, and project budgeting.My core competencies include C#, Python, Tensorflow, Unity, OpenGL, DirectX, Java, and Objective-C. I have a passion for game development and artificial intelligence, and I have authored two books on these topics. I have also contributed to multiple publications and certifications on data science, R programming, and Unity. At AWS, I lead a team of talented developers and architects who share my vision of creating innovative and engaging solutions for our clients and users.

Experience

1. Senior Leader

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Nov 2020 — Present

   Technical leader, passionate about building a high-performing teams of customer-obsessed Solutions Architects. As a technologist, works with customers to create a compelling technical vision and appropriate industry alignment in the areas of Generative AI, Blockchain, Gaming, SaaS and Cloud Architectures. Spends time managing teams of highly technical builders and guiding them through their own career and personal development.* Engaged with AWS leaders to build plans defining new product categories in Compute Silicon, Generative AI solutions, and encompassing one-to-one engagements with executive leaders as their executive sponsor, leading organizations to cost optimize while innovating and building strong partner ecosystems.* Collaborate with AWS teams like marketing and training to contribute to scaled activities such as technical content creation or public speaking, leveraging the team\'s expertise.* Develop mechanisms to ensure customer insights gained from engagements are delivered to relevant service engineering teams, driving product improvements and ensuring continued relevance for early-stage startups as well as mature independent software vendors and enterprises.

Education

• Xavier University of Louisiana

  BS, Computer Science

  1990 — 1995

• Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

  MBA, Global Business

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Ios Development
• Analytics
• Cloud Applications
• Architecture
• Web Services
• Ios
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Spring
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Saas
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Flex
• Enterprise Architecture
• Android
• Soap
• Node.js
• Git
• Software Design
• Architectures
• Rest
• Databases
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Flash
• Open Source
• Nfc
• Mobile Devices
• Objective-C
• User Interface
• Webrtc
• Kiosk Development
• Web Applications
• Agile Methodologies
• Management