Ian Cottingham
Director, Software Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Role
- Director of Software Engineering at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ian Cottingham
I currently work in Amazon Web Services in EC2 where I lead engineering for EC2 Edge. Previously, I was the Director of Design Studio in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as an Assistant Professor of Practice of Software Engineering.I have a rich interdisciplinary background in software design and engineering, software architecture, and innovation gained over 25 years developing software and leading teams in corporate, startup, and institutional research environments. I have served as a software architect and managing director in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UNL, President of Red Brain inc. President of OrangePeel Inc, and lead developer in IBM Global Services. Prior to leaving academia I was pursuing a - now mostly complete - Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and hold a MS, in Computer Science and a BS in Computer Science and German.My areas of expertise include software architecture and design, software engineering, distributed systems, mobile and web application development, lean startup, agile methods, management of innovation, design thinking, big data, knowledge management, and program analysis.
Experience
Director of Software Engineering
Apr 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Head of engineering for EC2 Hybrid Edge (AWS Outposts, Snowball Edge, Local Zones)
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -- Incomplete, Computer Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, German
Skills
- Program Management
- Research
- Sql
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Programming
- Java
- Machine Learning
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Python
- Computer Science
- Javascript
- Mobile Applications
- Start-Ups
- C#
- .net
- Mobile Devices
- User Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Html
- Integration
- Entrepreneurship
- Php
- Mysql
- Public Speaking
- Software Engineering
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Web Services
- Xml
- Software Project Management
- Web Applications
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Strategic Partnerships
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