Dave Brown
Vice President, AWS, Compute & ML Services
AWS

Dave Brown is Vice President of AWS Compute and Machine Learning Services. In this role he leads the development and operation of foundational AWS services including Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, and Amazon SageMaker. These services have become the backbone of cloud computing, serving millions of customers, including Amazon's own global operations. Dave joined AWS in 2007 and has been instrumental in shaping the cloud computing landscape. Beginning as a Software Development Engineer in Cape Town, he played a pivotal role in the early development of Amazon EC2. Since relocating to Seattle in 2012, the services under his leadership have grown to include core AWS offerings across compute and machine learning. A computer scientist by training, Dave began his career as a Software Developer in the financial industry. He holds a Computer Science & Economics degree from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.