John Kain

John Kain is the Head of Financial Services Market Development at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he has been working for over seven and a half years.1 In this role, he leads the Worldwide Business & Market Development efforts for Banking and Capital Markets, focusing on helping customers transform and adopt AWS technology.34

Prior to joining AWS, Kain had an extensive career in the financial services industry:

1. Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase (2014-2017)2
2. Senior Managing Director at NASDAQ OMX (2011-2014)2
3. Director of Global Product Management at FTEN (2009-2010)2
4. Director of Technology and Operations at Trading Metrics, Inc. (2007-2009)2
5. Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners (1999-2006)2
6. Associate Director at Bear Stearns and Company (1994-1998)2
7. Assistant Vice President at Citi (1990-1994)2

Kain's background includes expertise in market surveillance, low-latency trading infrastructure, real-time risk management, and regulatory solutions.1 His experience spans various aspects of financial markets, including capital markets, banking, insurance, and payments.1

Kain holds a degree from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.2