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Bob Hardin

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Sr Manager, US Auto & Manufacturing Partner Sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Bob is a data-driven GenAI partner sales executive at AWS, recognized for architecting a $10B+ partner strategy and scaling a business unit from $150M to over $1B. A graduate of Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management and Dartmouth College, he is described by colleagues as a strategic, articulate, and authentic leader.

Outside of his core sales functions, Bob is passionate about mentorship, fostering high-trust cultures, and developing high-performing teams. He maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, Kellogg, and follows industry-leading companies like NVIDIA.

He personally designed and authored AWSs first-ever ISV forecasting model for co-selling, valued at over $1 billion.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Sr Manager, US Auto & Manufacturing Partner Sales
Job Level
Middle
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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GenAI Partner Sales
His current role focuses on leading GenAI partner sales, where he has driven a tenfold increase in wins and doubled the launched ARR to $500M.
Ecosystem Scaling
He has a proven track record of massive scaling, architecting a $10B+ strategy and growing the North America GSI channel by 6x to $1B.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Sr Manager, US Auto & Manufacturing Partner Sales
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2022 - 12-2023
Sr Manager, Global System Integrator (GSI) Partner Sales
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2020 - 12-2021
Principal, Americas Partner Sales Strategy Lead
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2019 - 10-2020
Principal – AWS Accenture Business Group (AABG)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2-2019 - 10-2019
Telco Partner Segment Lead
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Bachelor's Degree
Dartmouth College
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