Forrest Newman

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Senior Software Development Engineer III at Prime Video & Amazon Studios

Temecula, California, United States

Overview

Forrest is a Senior Software Development Engineer and Tech Lead at Prime Video, specializing in designing complex systems and data warehousing. He has a history of leading teams, scaling. NET systems, and executing cloud migrations to AWS. He holds a Bachelors degree from Oregon Institute of Technology and is a Microsoft Certified Professional.

Following the loss of his son to Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS), Forrest and his wife have become dedicated advocates for awareness and research. They actively participate in fundraising events and support organizations like the John Ritter Foundation to help find a cure and prevent similar tragedies.

He is passionate about using his platform to raise funds and awareness for VEDS research.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Curious

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

VEDS Awareness
In memory of his son, he actively participates in fundraising and events to support research for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and supports the John Ritter Foundation.
System Architecture
As a Tech Lead, he owns the technical vision for quality within Prime Video's publishing pipeline and designs complex systems that span multiple partner integrations.
Cloud Migration
Previously led a team at AWS to migrate legacy services to cloud infrastructure, utilizing services like Lambda and Step Functions.

Media Appearances

Forrest has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Senior Software Development Engineer III at Prime Video & Amazon Studios
7-2019 - 9-2022
Senior Software Development Engineer 3 at Amazon
7-2018 - 7-2019
Software Development Engineer 2 at Amazon
6-2017 - 7-2018
Software Development Engineer 2 at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
9-2013 - 5-2017
Software Developer - API Team Lead / Software Architect at Prolifiq Software

Education

2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s Degree from Oregon Institute of Technology
2007 - 2010
Associates Degree from Portland Community College

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Insights For Selling To Forrest

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Forrest is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Forrest

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Forrest move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Forrest take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Forrest

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