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Jeff Barr

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Vice President & Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Jeff Barr is the VP and Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services, with a software industry career dating back to 1976. A graduate of the University of Washington, he is renowned for distilling complex technical concepts into clear, accessible content for a global audience through his prolific blogging and speaking engagements.

Outside of technology, Jeff is a passionate creator and hobbyist. He is an avid 3D printing enthusiast, often exploring complex geometric patterns in his work. He also has a declared interest in the LEGO Group, aligning with his passion for building and creation, and enjoys sharing his long career journey with others.

Since founding the official AWS Blog in 2004, Jeff has personally authored close to 3, 000 posts.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Vice President & Chief Evangelist
Job Level
Senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Cloud Evangelism
As Chief Evangelist, his primary role is telling the AWS story globally through blogging, videos, and speaking, a role he has held for nearly two decades.
Developer Community
His main focus is creating technically accurate and informative blog content to help developers understand and utilize the latest AWS services and offerings.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
Vice President & Chief Evangelist
Amazon Web Services
11-2012 - 2-2018
Director & Chief Evangelist
Amazon Web Services
12-2006 - 11-2012
Senior Web Services Evangelist
Amazon Web Services
10-2000 - 8-2002
President
Vertex Development
8-1997 - 9-2000
Program Manager
Microsoft
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Media appearances

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Interview with Amazon Web Services evangelist, Jeff Barr. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2010 - 2013
Master of Communication
University of Washington
1982 - 1985
BS
American University
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