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Ross Autry

Questioner · DISC type c
Partnership Executive - United States Federal Government at IBM
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ross Autry is a Partnership Executive at IBM, leading the IBM-AWS alliance for the United States Federal Government. He focuses on implementing Hybrid Cloud, Generative AI, and Quantum Cryptography for federal agencies. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Alabama and multiple AWS certifications.

Ross attended The University of Alabama, a school with a celebrated athletic program, suggesting a potential interest in college sports. His professional history also includes significant time working in Atlanta, indicating a possible connection to the city and its culture.

He recently authored a paper for the IBM Center for The Business of Government on AIs role in accelerating services at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Partnership Executive - United States Federal Government
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Personality Overview

How Ross shows up

Value Seeker
Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Ross cares about

Federal AI Adoption
He authored a paper and spoke with FedScoop on how federal agencies, like the VA, can leverage AI and strategic partnerships to improve service delivery.
Strategic Cloud Alliances
His career at both IBM and AWS has centered on managing and growing the IBM-AWS partnership to serve the U.S. Federal government.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Partnership Executive - United States Federal Government
IBM
9-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Operations - GSI (COO of IBM Global Partnership)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
6-2018 - 9-2020
Senior Business Operations Analyst/Business Intelligence Developer
NCR Corporation
11-2013 - 6-2018
Pricing & Profitability Analyst
Office Depot
8-2012 - 11-2013
Business Operations Analyst
Highland Capital Brokerage
In the press

Media appearances

Ben Snively, Amazon Web Services, and Ross Autry, IBM. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science - BS
The University of Alabama
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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