Ross Hutchings

Ross Hutchings is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in cloud computing and enterprise software sales. He currently serves as the Director of Microsoft Workloads on AWS for the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) region at Amazon Web Services (AWS).1

Career Progression at AWS

Ross has held several leadership positions at AWS since joining the company in 2017:

1. Current Role: Director, Microsoft Workloads on AWS, APJ (October 2022 - Present)
2. Head of Microsoft Workloads and VMware on AWS, APJ (March 2022 - October 2022)
3. Head of Sales, Microsoft Platform APJ (February 2020 - March 2022)
4. Head of Sales, Microsoft Platform ANZ (October 2017 - February 2020)

Previous Experience

Before joining AWS, Ross had a long tenure at Microsoft, where he held various roles:

• Developer Tools Sales Lead (2014-2017)
• Health, State & Federal Government Lead Corporate Accounts (2011-2014)
• National Health Account Manager (2010-2011)
• Commercial Account Manager (2006-2010)

Prior to Microsoft, he worked as an Account Manager at Ethan Group (2003-2006) and Harris Technology (2000-2003).1

Expertise

Ross has over 24 years of experience helping commercial, government, and not-for-profit organizations in the technology sector. His expertise lies in:

• Cloud computing
• Microsoft technologies
• Enterprise software sales
• Government and healthcare IT solutions

Education and Certifications

Ross has completed the Microsoft-INSEAD Online Business Strategy and Financial Acumen program with distinction, issued by INSEAD Executive Education in January 2015.1

Throughout his career, Ross has demonstrated a strong focus on Microsoft-related technologies and their integration with AWS services, making him a key figure in bridging these two major cloud ecosystems in the Asia Pacific and Japan region.