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Doug Friedman

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Strategic Business Development and Partnerships, Energy & Utilities at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Doug is a Strategic Business Development professional at AWS, where he focuses on structuring complex partnerships in the energy and utilities sector. He previously spent 11 years at ExxonMobil, leading M&A, commercial operations, and global strategy.

He is interested in the intersection of AI and energy, believing in starting small and scaling fast rather than waiting for "clean data utopia." Doug also follows advancements in high-speed internet and streaming services.

Doug holds an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, showcasing his expertise in cloud services.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Strategic Business Development and Partnerships, Energy & Utilities
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Energy
Doug leads strategic business development for scaling AI in the energy sector at AWS, and has posted about keynote speakers for an AWS Energy Symposium on the topic.
Data Center Power
He actively discusses data center power demand as a defining infrastructure story and the challenges of over-provisioned AI models.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Strategic Business Development and Partnerships, Energy & Utilities
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10-2019 - 9-2022
West Region Manager
ExxonMobil
1-2018 - 9-2019
Global Business Improvement Manager
ExxonMobil
3-2015 - 12-2017
Corporate Business Development Manager
ExxonMobil
8-2013 - 5-2015
U.S. Account Manager
ExxonMobil
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Virginia Tech
Enterprise Leadership Program
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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