Developer tools
10 AWS developer relations leaders
These ten current and former AWS developer relations leaders have held head, director and vice president roles in developer relations, developer advocacy and evangelism at Amazon Web Services. A reader can learn how developer relations leaders work at AWS from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Boaz Ziniman
LinkedInExperience: Head of Developer Relations, EMEA · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Head of Developer Relations, EMEA at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2023–2026), based in Israel, after serving as Principal Developer Advocate (2019–2023) and Technical Evangelist (2017–2019) at AWS. He has since founded SpeakUp.Dev, where his headline describes speaker coaching for engineers and tech founders.
Enrique Duvos
LinkedInExperience: Head of International Developer Relations and Advocacy at Amazon Web Services · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Head of International Developer Relations and Advocacy at Amazon Web Services (2022–2024), at director level, after serving as Head of EMEA Developer Relations and Advocacy at AWS (2019–2022), based in Madrid. He was earlier Director of Product Marketing, EMEA at Akamai Technologies (2014–2019) and led evangelism teams at Adobe.
Felipe LeMaitre
LinkedInExperience: WW Director of Developer Relations in AWS · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former WW Director of Developer Relations in AWS (2020–2024); his profile says he directed the worldwide developer relations, developer marketing and developer community teams at Amazon Web Services. He is now General Manager - Customer & Marketing Technology at AWS, and was earlier WW Developer Relations & Marketing Director at Microsoft (2003–2013).
Jeff Barr
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Evangelist · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Vice President & Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since February 2018, after serving as Director & Chief Evangelist (2012–2018), Senior Web Services Evangelist (2006–2012) and Web Services Evangelist (2002–2006) at AWS. His profile says he has worked in the software industry since 1976, including at Microsoft and as VP of Engineering for a startup.
Kristine Howard
LinkedInExperience: Head of Developer Relations APJ · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Head of Developer Relations APJ at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022–2024), based in Sydney; her profile describes leading the AWS Developer Relations and Advocacy team for Asia-Pacific. She was previously Manager, Developer Relations EMEA (2020–2022) and Solutions Architect Manager - NSW Territory (2018–2020) at AWS.
Lena Hall
LinkedInExperience: Head of AWS Developer Relations in North America · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Head of AWS Developer Relations in North America at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2021–2024). She was earlier Director of Data & AI Developer Relations at Microsoft (2017–2021) and has been Senior Director of Developer Relations at Akamai Technologies since October 2025.
Memo Döring
LinkedInExperience: Head of AWS Developer Relations - LATAM · Amazon Web Services
Head of AWS Developer Relations - LATAM at Amazon Web Services since October 2021, at director level. He was previously a Senior Technical Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (2019–2020). A 2021 post he shared said the AWS Developer Relations team was hiring all over the globe.
Mouna Neelakanta
LinkedInExperience: Head of Developer Relations, APJC · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Head of Developer Relations, APJC at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since October 2024, based in Sydney, at director level. Before AWS she was Director of Engineering at Macquarie Group (2023–2024) and Director Of Engineering, Product Platforms at OFX (2021–2023).
Romain Jourdan
LinkedInExperience: Head of WW Developer Relations · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Head of WW Developer Relations at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since August 2024, at director level, after serving at AWS as Head of Developer Advocacy (2024) and Head of Developer Advocate Specialists (2021–2024). He was earlier Senior Manager Developer Advocate on the Container Services team (2020–2021).
Stephen Gareth Preston
LinkedInExperience: Head of Developer Advocacy - Generative AI · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Former Head of Developer Advocacy - Generative AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022–2026). His profile describes building and transforming global DevRel organizations and driving developer adoption of emerging technologies. Before AWS he held developer relations and developer ecosystem roles at Autodesk from 2001 to 2022.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since worldwide developer relations, regional teams, generative AI developer advocacy and evangelism involve different work. Check whether the person's role is current or former and which region it covers, since both shape what they can speak to.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a cloud provider organize developer relations teams across regions?
- 02How are developer advocacy teams measured when they support hundreds of services?
- 03How does developer relations work with product teams on new service launches?
Reaching AWS developer relations leaders
How can I contact one of these AWS developer relations leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 2 companies: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Web Services, based on profile data retrieved on October 9, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach AWS developer relations leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these AWS developer relations leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot and may describe past or present roles. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal