Hi Venkat, I’ve worked as a TAM and coached candidates for AWS Sr. TAM interviews. The phone screen typically evaluates AWS technical depth, customer management, leadership, and real-world scenario handling.
I’d suggest these topics:
AWS technical fundamentals — architecture, networking, security/IAM, reliability, databases, monitoring, cost optimization.
Customer-facing scenarios — escalations, difficult customers, competing priorities, executive communication.
Technical troubleshooting — how you approach outages, performance issues, and ambiguous problems.
Leadership & influence — influencing without authority, stakeholder management, driving adoption.
Cloud transformation — migration, modernization, operational excellence, Well-Architected thinking.
I offer 1:1 coaching with role-specific preparation + mock interview and feedback. Happy to help you prepare specifically for your upcoming screen