Sam Dotson

About Sam Dotson

Develop and integrate my skills with a customer-oriented team, taking ownership of company goals in order to maintain the availability of Information Technology Infrastructure. Lead my team in refining existing processes while innovating new policies and procedures that effectively improve key company value streams. Insist on developing the best team and leading them to become the standard within the company and the industry. All of these things combined with decisive execution will make certain timely results that earns and maintains the trust of our customers.Myers-Briggs: ENTJKolbe System: 8-8-1-4Working Genius: Wondering & DiscernmentWorking Competency: Tenacity & InventionWorking Frustration: Galvanizing & Enablement

Experience

1. Sr Technical Program Manager

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hermiston, OR, US

   As a Senior Technical Program Manager within AWS Infrastructure Services, I drive critical efficiencies and optimize service fleet uptime for the global cloud infrastructure, significantly reducing marginal costs and enhancing operational reliability. I own and execute complex, cross-functional programs focused on accelerating the stability and availability of newly deployed hardware platforms by proactively identifying and resolving systemic defects. My responsibilities require leading global initiatives, assimilating specialized technology knowledge quickly, and ensuring all programs meet the highest enterprise standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability.

Education

• University of Oregon

  Business Administration

  2007 — 2009

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology: Security Focus

  2016 — 2018

• Oregon State University

  Business Administration

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Software Documentation
• Technical Support
• Business Intelligence
• Program Management
• Cisco Systems Products
• Comptia Network+ Certified
• Networking
• Satellite Communications
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Customer Service
• Cisco Routers
• System Administration
• Data Analysis
• Radio Communication
• Powerpoint
• Security Clearance
• Technical Writing
• Public Speaking
• Cisco Technologies
• Leadership
• Information Assurance
• Comptia Security+ Certified
• Inventory Management
• Intelligence
• Project Planning
• Military Operations
• Cisco Switching
• Computer Security
• Troubleshooting
• Social Media Marketing
• Network Security