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Paul and Paul PodcastEpisode 16 - Sustainability and Responsible GenAIDive into the cutting-edge intersection of sustainability and custom silicon in cloud computing with the Paul & Paul Podcast. Join hosts Paul Papasavvas and Paul Varnedoe as they welcome Ron Hayman, a Senior Leader in AWS Customer Solutions. Discover how AWS's innovative chips like Graviton, Trainium, and Inferentia are revolutionizing energy efficiency and performance. Learn about sustainability OF, IN, and THROUGH the cloud, and how companies are leveraging these technologies to reduce costs and carbon footprints. Don't miss this insightful exploration of the future of sustainable computing!And you can also read Ron’s blog on how you ca...2025-06-0919 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 15 - Cultivating InnovationDive into Amazon's innovation playbook with Amanda Henke, a senior AWS leader, as she reveals the four key pillars that drive Amazon's culture of invention: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization. Learn how Amazon transforms bold ideas into reality through customer obsession, calculated risk-taking, and the 'Working Backwards Framework.' Discover practical insights on fostering innovation, from two-way door decisions to learning from failures, and understand why speed matters in today's business landscape.You can find Amanda on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-leigh-henke-b12380a/As always, let us know if you have ideas for future...2025-04-1821 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 14 - Analytics on AWSHello Paul and Paul listeners and welcome to the first episode of 2025! Today we will dive into the world of data analytics with AWS expert Lesong Chang, a Principal Specialist in Data and Analytics, to discuss what it truly means to be data-driven and why it's crucial for business success. We uncover common analytics use cases, challenges in implementing data strategies, and insights on how Gen AI is shaping the field. Whether you're a data novice or a seasoned professional, this episode offers valuable perspectives on leveraging analytics to drive innovation and gain a competitive edge in today's data-rich...2025-01-0726 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 13 - HackathonsWe are joined by our colleague, Stephen Knox, to chat about Hackathons. You may think these are something for coders, engineers, or other deeply technical people. However, senior level managers and executives can benefit from them. And in this episode, we go over the value that a Hackathon can provide to your organization, what they’re about, and how to go about getting one set up.
You can find Stephen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-knox-148a801/
As always, let us know if you have ideas for future episodes, and what you’d like to h...2024-10-1912 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 12 - SAP on AWSToday we have another AWS colleague, Tushar Srivastava, here to discuss how AWS customers running SAP are modernizing their environment by moving to the cloud. For companies running SAP to manage accounting, operations, purchasing, or HR systems, we help explain the advantages of modernizing their ERP environment. Some of the key benefits include ways to reduce cost, improve performance, increase security and reliability, expand data insights, and help staff productivity and retention.
You can find Tushar on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushars/
As always, let us know if you have ideas for future episodes...2024-08-1123 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 11 - SaaS on AWSSoftware as a Service on AWS offers companies an opportunity to expand their business to new avenues and revenue streams. In this episode, we were joined by Raj Menon, Sr. Leader of Customer Solutions for Enterprise Customers, to talk about ways customers can leverage the AWS Marketplace, AWS Partner Network, and programs like the AWS SaaS Factory, to accelerate developing their SaaS solution and take advantage of the vast AWS network of Partners and Marketplace customers to grow their business.
Some of the resources we discussed on the show:
SaaS on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/saas
AW...2024-05-2618 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 10 - AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)AWS Migration Acceleration Program helps customers offset the cost of migrating to the cloud and accelerating their business outcomes. We cover some of the benefits, prerequisites, and common questions around how MAP works. While it’s not a fully comprehensive deep dive on the topic, we wanted to address some of the common questions we hear from customers and partners, as they explore MAP and how it can help drive migration success.
As always, let us know if you have ideas for future episodes, and what you’d like to hear us talk about!
Paul Papasavvas - https://www.lin...2024-04-1915 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 9 - Executive Insights and Keys to SuccessOur guest today is one of our AWS CSM leaders, Sree Ratnasinghe, and she joins us to share her experiences working with our customers. We discussed several themes that customers struggle with and how our teams leverage AWS Mechanisms to address these challenges. Sree also outlines some keys to a successful cloud journey and touches on the value of a diverse workforce as well as empowering women in the technology field.
You can find Sree on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreeanand
As always, let us know if you have ideas for future episodes, and...2024-03-1124 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 8 - Transforming Business with the Product Operating Model: A Mindset ShiftOur guest today is one of our CSM colleagues, Rohit Chaudhari, and he joins us to discuss the Product Operating Model. If your company is struggling with bringing products to market faster and scaling more effectively, then incorporating a Product Operating Model could be the solution. We talked with Rohit about some of the key points including:
1/ Demystifying the Product Operating Model and the value of the Product Manager role
2/ How the Product Operating Model creates speed and efficiency for businesses at scale
3/ The intersection of the Product Operating Model with Agile and Cloud Adoption, and
4/ How to...2024-02-0525 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 7 - Security Postcards from the EdgeHart Rossman, VP of Security and Infrastructure of AWS Global Services, joined us to share what he’s hearing from conversations he has with our customers’ CISOs and other security leaders.
CISOs have an ever changing landscape to worry about in ensuring their enterprise’s security posture is sound, and Hart had some great insights about what is on top of their minds these days, along with how to address some of their concerns.
We covered:
1/ security and cost optimization,
2/ incident response preparedness,
3/ application security best practices, and
4/ security considerations with GenAI and CodeWhisperer.
You can also f...2023-12-2829 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 6 - Cloud Financial ManagementWe had a terrific conversation with Chris Hennesey, who is an Enterprise Financial Strategist for AWS, talking about the challenges many enterprises face in managing their costs and structuring their operations to most effectively leverage what the Cloud has to offer.
When people hear “Cloud Financial Management,” they may think of accounting or finance centric processes. However, with the cloud, almost all areas of IT, finance, and business operations contribute to sound financial practices.
Chris shared his insights gained from helping hundreds of customers, expanding on the challenges they face, and some of the strategies and considerations ente...2023-11-0139 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 5 - Accelerating Cloud TransformationsOur episode today focuses on how AWS customers can accelerate their cloud migrations by leveraging the Experience Based Acceleration mechanism. Today’s esteemed guest is Mainu Kalita, AWS Global EBA Leader, and she shares her wealth of EBA experience in our conversation. We deep dive into:
1/Reasons why customers use EBAs,
2/What benefits get delivered, and
3/How to plan and execute an effective EBA party.
EBAs are a great way to remove migration blockers and it's no surprise why these have become so popular with our customers!
You can reach Mainu on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in...2023-10-1535 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 4 - Cloud Mature EnterprisesWe had a fun conversation with our colleague Sino Yousef, discussing what it means to be a cloud mature enterprise, and some of the key practices that these organizations follow in order to be successful.
We dove in on
1/ Leadership Imperative - Senior leadership attention and advocacy
2/ Agile Execution - Avoiding Analysis Paralysis - Fail Fast
3/ IT Operations & Skills Enablement
4/ Measuring Success - Continual Improvement - Cloud Center of Excellence
Sino's blog on the topic: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/how-cloud-mature-enterprises-succeed/
You can also reach Sino on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sino-yousef/
As always...2023-08-2821 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 3 - Tracking the Effectiveness of Cloud AdoptionToday we have a special guest in the studio to help us talk about measuring success in the cloud! Nurani Parasuraman is a fellow CSM in our organization and is the author of the AWS blog post “Tracking the Effectiveness of Cloud Adoption”. We got a chance to speak with him about some challenges that organizations may have when measuring success with their cloud journey. These challenges include -
1/How the cloud approach is different than on-prem,
2/How working is different in the cloud, and
3/Determining what KPIs will work best for your organization.
Nurani’s blog on the top...2023-07-2924 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 2 - Considerations When Moving to the CloudToday we discuss things you should plan for in a cloud migration. What are some of the considerations you need to think about in order to meet your goals, and to avoid common pitfalls and challenges. The areas we focus on are:
1/ Meeting cost objectives
2/ Setting up your organization to successfully operate in the cloud more efficiently, and
3/ Properly plan for setting up your security posture
There's a lot of useful information for customers who are in the early stages of cloud adoption, and anyone who is in the business of helping enterprises to plan for and...2023-06-2630 minPaul and Paul PodcastEpisode 1 - Introduction and CSM OverviewWelcome to the inaugural episode of the Paul and Paul podcast where we talk about all things AWS related! In this episode, we discuss the reasons for creating this show and our roles as Customer Solutions Managers. We also review the value of the CSM and highlight some of the Amazon Leadership Principles and Mechanisms we utilize to help our customers accelerate their cloud journey. We close out with a preview of some topics that we will deep dive in future episodes.
Let us know if you have ideas for future episodes, and what you’d like to hear us ta...2023-05-3023 min