Brett Schechterman is an accomplished software engineer, entrepreneur, and investor with extensive experience in the tech industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Schechterman began his career as a software engineer at IBM before joining Amazon Web Services, where he led the development of multiple products, including Amazon S3 and AWS Lambda. He then co-founded Treasure Data, a cloud-based big data analytics platform, which he sold to ARM Holdings for $600 million. In addition to his technical expertise, Schechterman is an active angel investor and has invested in numerous startups, including Instacart, Cruise Automation, and Rappi. He is also a board member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and an advisor to several early-stage companies. Schechterman's passion for technology and entrepreneurship has made him a sought-after speaker, and he has delivered talks at conferences such as TechCrunch Disrupt and AWS re.