Saturday, December 21, 2019

Case study: Amazon Vancouver AWS woman event

Dec. 21, 2019

Introduction


I attended the event on Dec. 17, 2019 in the city of Vancouver. I am 53 years old, and most of people showing up 80% are younger than me. Some of them just started their career. I like to do a short case study on this event.

Case study


One of question is to ask how to start software engineer career after working 10 years, career transition to computer science. Another question is about performance review.

I understood that it is so important for me to acquire some skills, which I am weak in those areas. Project management skills, communication skills, cognitive abilities.

For me, since I am working on personal finance research starting from Nov. 2018. First question coming to my mind is to figure out how an Amazon manager who works there over 20  years manage the wealth. Does she manage by herself or hire a portfolio manager? That can be huge amount of wealth, stock double double and double, I may miss a lot of double over there. ROSS stock 40 times more after 20 years.

Also I need to find a role model who chose to leave USA, came back to Canada, how does she manage the successful career.

There is no surprise. I had chance to meet people and ask questions.

I need to get organized. I need to study hard, learn a little and benefit whole life.

Two managers I have chance to write down names. Kim Thunen, another one is Salimah Addetia.



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