Alex Head
Senior Manager, Tech Innovation And Engagement For AWS Global Sales Tech
Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Head is a tech leader with 15 years of experience who currently serves as Senior Manager for Tech Innovation and Engagement in AWS Global Sales Tech after founding and scaling the OPTICS (Optimization Intelligence for Cloud Systems) team to 40+ global members. She transitioned from unconventional beginnings—including an Animal Science background and early veterinary roles—to cloud optimization, rising through The Weather Channel, IBM, and six-plus years at AWS from IC to leader. Alex specializes in cloud cost optimization and FinOps for large strategic customers, translating complex billing and usage data into sustainable business practices. A repeat AWS re:Invent speaker, she blends technical rigor with people-first leadership, fostering teams where authenticity and purpose drive innovation. Her leadership was forged through personal adversity and pandemic-scale team building, giving her a pragmatic, resilient approach to change. Based in Georgia, she’s open to conversations about cloud strategy, innovation, and building culture-ready engineering organizations.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Marist SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Auburn University
Github Skills (55)
dice9
unit-testing9
linux-device-driver9
rgb8
cli8
tmux8
ethernet8
android-unit-testing8
android8
driver8
bash8
network-interface8
led-controller8
java8
robolectric8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
aravance/mkv-ripper
Mar 2023 - May 2026
Contributions:127 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
aravance/prezto
Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Contributions:9 pushes in 7 years 1 month
shellconfiguration-frameworkzsh-pluginzsh
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