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Steven L.
Engineering manager, Cloud engineer, Data engineering manager, Sales engineer, Solutions architect
Company iconAmazon
Interview coaching company icon2 clients  (100% rebook rate)
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2024-Present: Oxa, Director - Cloud & Data Platforms, Oxford 2016-23: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Head of UKI Enterprise Greenfield Solutions Architecture, London 2015-16: Dimension Data UKI, Senior Technical Architect Consultant, London 2007-15: Intergence, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Cambridge
I was a senior manager and principal solutions architect at Amazon AWS, UK for 7.5 years. I am currently the Cloud Platforms director at a leading autonomous vehicle scale-up. My key areas of expertise comprise: resume review, behavioral interviews, promotion coaching and writing, leadership coaching, and management transition support, including difficult conversations, performance management, time management/prioritization, and emotional intelligence. I am passionate about supporting both tenured and early-career individuals to find their dream roles, develop their careers, and move to the next level.
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At Amazon, I was both a hiring manager and bar raiser, interviewing over 350 candidates from L4 to L8 for a variety of technical and non-technical roles, covering solutions architecture, software engineering, and non-technical roles.
Resume review Resume review
I've reviewed hundreds of resumes, covering both early-career graduates to tenured leaders with decades of experience. I help you pinpoint what information will get you noticed and focus on the value added to your resume. Through a candidate-centric approach, I can identify your key strengths, data points, and valuable...
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I have progressed my career from an IC to a Manager to a Leader of Leaders role. I have built diverse, multi-disciplined teams, coached ICs to take on manager roles, advised business leaders on technology strategy, and successfully promoted individuals to Senior (L6) and Principal (L7) levels. I can help you build your...
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Amazon
Also helped candidates for:
CrowdstrikePalo Alto Networks
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Solutions architectCloud engineeringSales engineeringEngineering managementAWSGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)
Soft skills
Conflict resolutionEmotional intelligence (EQ)Team managementTeam buildingStress managementStakeholder managementSoft skillsTime managementTeam leadershipScaling teamsRemote workPublic speakingProductivityPresentation skillsPeople managementExecutive presenceEmpathyDecision makingCommunicationCritical thinking
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