Mark LaRosa is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in infrastructure, database/analytics, and global-scale distributed systems. He specializes in helping technical founding teams win over their first set of marquee customers and develop a technical strategy for immediate and long-term growth. Mark is equally comfortable digging deep into the technical complexities of a project and closing very large, complex deals.

Mark has an impressive track record of delivering value throughout his career. He has occupied various positions, including Principal Solutions Architect at AWS’ Strategic Accounts division, Vice President of Solutions Architecture at Interana, and Director of Sales Engineering at MemSQL. He has served as an operating partner at Amplify Partners, where he helped early-stage companies to develop a successful business strategy.

Mark's educational background includes a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering, both from the University of Michigan.

Throughout his career, Mark has closed deals worth billions of dollars in ARR with some of the world's most prominent technology companies in both private and public markets. He has overseen a wide range of projects, from early-stage startups' first Fortune 50 customer win to some of the largest deals AWS has ever done.