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Usman Khan

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AMER Water Strategy Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Usman Khan is the AMER Water Strategy Lead at Amazon Web Services, driving the companys water sustainability and water-positive initiatives. With a PhD in Environmental Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Northwestern, he specializes in water infrastructure and reuse solutions for data centers, previously working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.

He maintains a strong connection to his academic background, particularly his research into global water contaminants. His interests suggest a focus on high-level business strategy, following thought leadership from top consulting firms and business publications.

Unique fact: He co-authored and published research on the presence of antibiotics in the global river system, which included creating an interactive global map of the findings.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
AMER Water Strategy Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Water Reuse in Tech
He frequently speaks on panels about enabling recycled water in direct evaporative cooling systems for data centers, a key part of his role at AWS.
Corporate Water Stewardship
As a strategy lead, he is central to AWS's public commitment to become water positive by 2030, often speaking on the company's progress and goals.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
AMER Water Strategy Lead
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2024 - 4-2024
Director of Water
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
10-2023 - 1-2024
Management Consultant Associate
McKinsey & Company
8-2020 - 10-2023
Senior Water Infrastructure Expansion Manager - Global
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
8-2018 - 9-2020
Water Projects Manager - U.S. East
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Education
2021 - 2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA with Distinction
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
McGill University
2006
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
McGill University
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