Amanda Lester

Principal WW Agentic AI Go-to-Market Specialist at Amazon Web Services | Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning | Outbound Product Management | MBA

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)ex-The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houstonex-Octiv

Amanda Lester is a Principal Generative AI Go-To-Market Specialist at Amazon Web Services, helping to put artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the hands of every developer and ML engineer.

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Experienced business executive with a proven track record of success at both Fortune 500 and fast-growing technology companies. Amanda specializes in new market opportunities, defining and building products that create multi-billion dollar growth businesses. Amanda delivers c-suite engagements on strategic Gen AI/ML transformations across all geographies and industries. Amanda has a deep background in leading strategic go-to-market efforts and managing product launches in an agile environment. She is passionate about helping accelerate the growth of the tech community through programs to support gender equality, entrepreneurship, and STEM education. Amanda not only lives and leads with integrity, but is committed to ensuring that she transforms the people, projects, and organizations she encounters. Amanda holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a Mass Communications from Saint Mary's College. She is a recognized thought leader in generative and agentic AI, frequently speaking at industry events such as AWS Amanda's superpowers are customer obsession, ownership, deliver results, and insisting on the highest standards to ensure teams deliver high-quality products, services, and mechanisms for customers. *My posts are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my current, past, or future *

Career Timeline

GTM Index

  1. AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)JOB
    1. Principal WW Agentic AI GT…
      4M
    2. Senior WW GenAI GTM Specia…
      1Y 11M
    3. Senior WW ML GTM Specialis…
      1Y 3M
    4. Senior AI/ML Program Mgr,…
      7M
    5. Global AI/ML Program Mgr,…
      1Y 9M
  2. CONGAJOB
    1. Senior PMM
      2Y 11M
  3. OCTIVJOB
    1. PMM
      4Y 11M
    2. Mktg Communications Specia…
      2Y 11M
  4. ORR FELLOWSHIPJOB
    1. Orr Fellow
      2Y 11M
  5. BTG ADVERTISING,JOB
    1. CEO and Co-Founder
      2Y 11M
  6. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTONJOB
    1. Research Analyst
      4Y 11M
  7. HOUSTON WOMEN'S CARE ASSOCIATESJOB
    1. Office Assistant
      1Y 11M

Time in market 20Y 7MOpen 1Closed 11Stints 12

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  1. Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Senior WW ML Go-to-Market Specialist, Amazon SageMaker · 2023-02 – 2024-05
  2. Job: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Research Analyst · 2007 – 2011
  3. Job: Octiv — Product Marketing Manager · 2014 – 2018
  4. Job: BTG Advertising, Inc. — CEO and Co-Founder · 2011 – 2013
  5. Job: Houston Women's Care Associates — Office Assistant · 2006 – 2007
  6. Job: Conga — Senior Product Marketing Manager · 2018 – 2020
  7. Job: Octiv — Marketing Communications Specialist · 2012 – 2014
  8. Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Principal WW Agentic AI GTM Specialist, AgentCore, Strands Agents SDK · 2026-04 – present
  9. Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Global AI/ML Program Manager, Worldwide Specialist Organization · 2020-09 – 2022-06
  10. Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Senior AI/ML Program Manager, Worldwide Specialist Organization · 2022-07 – 2023-02
  11. Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Senior WW GenAI Go-to-Market Specialist, Amazon Bedrock · 2024-05 – 2026-04
  12. Job: Orr Fellowship — Orr Fellow · 2012 – 2014

Skills

Market ResearchPublic RelationsProduct MarketingCompetitive AnalysisAdvertisingProduct LaunchSales EnablementGo-to-market StrategyDemand GenerationMarketing StrategyPress ReleasesContent MarketingSEOEvent ManagementGoogle AnalyticsBusiness StrategyMarketingBusiness DevelopmentSocial MediaEntrepreneurship

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