Khendra Reid
Global Head of Data and AI Strategy @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) | CxO Advisor | Data Strategy, Analytics, Generative AI
- Role
- Global Head of Data and Ai Strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Khendra Reid
Strong leader and team motivator with demonstrated thought leadership, ability to quickly think critically and architect creative solutions; Passionate about innovating, learning new technologies and improving processes.
Experience
Global Head of Data and Ai Strategy
Jan 2026 — Present
As Global Head of Data and AI Strategy at AWS, Khendr\'a leads a team of both data strategists and technical specialists who work with AWS\'s most strategic customers on shifting their data mindset and organizing people and process to innovate at scale, all while deploying technology that accelerates value in direct support of strategic business objectives.Under Khendr\'a\'s leadership, the team drives global data and AI strategy initiatives across diverse markets, empowering organizations to leverage cutting-edge solutions including agentic AI to achieve transformational outcomes. Khendr\'a brings a unique perspective to this role, having transitioned from technical specialist to leading the entire strategy organization. This expanded leadership encompasses not only technical execution but also strategic visioning, go-to-market motion development, and executive alignment across AWS\'s most critical customer engagements.Khendr\'a also produces and hosts \"Data Strategy Unravelled\", a YouTube Series sponsored by AWS. This series interviews experienced professionals from both the business and technical realms to discuss topics and strategies that organizations can implement to become data-driven.
Education
Winston-Salem State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Virginia Tech
Master of Science (MS), Information Technology with concentration in Software Engineering and Big Data/Machine Learning
Skills
- Jenkins
- Programming
- Angularjs
- Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Eclipse
- Microsoft Office
- Continuous Delivery
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Mips
- Software Engineering
- Research
- Openshift
- Php
- Computer Science
- Json
- Junit
- Data Structures
- Xml
- Photoshop
- Software Development
- Troubleshooting
- Git
- Ci/Cd
- Javascript
- Html 5
- Java
- Devops
- C++
- Containerization
- Sql
- Hibernate
- Unix
- Intellij Idea
- Mac Os
- Mongodb
- Object-Oriented Programming (Oop)
- Containerize Application Development
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