The Craftsmanship of Building Your Team
Summary
There is no better predictor of a leader’s success than the caliber and passion of their team. Leaders are measured by the output of their teams - and legendary leaders take pride in handcrafting their team. Despite having such a profound impact on one’s success, leaders often find it impossible to prioritize the warranted diligence. Handcrafting a team is tough. It takes grit, patience, and a lot of work. This provocative session will inspire you to go all in on building your team. We cover the fundamental building blocks to help you become an awesome recruiter, a source of energy for your existing team, and shaping the culture of your team.
Speakers
Khawaja is a technical hands-on leader, passionate about investing in people, setting a bold vision, and execution with his team. At AWS, he owned DynamoDB, a highly available fully managed database service serving at extreme scales! It powers much of Amazon retail, Amazon Video, and control planes of critical AWS Services. Khawaja subsequently owned product and engineering for all 7 of the AWS Media Services, responsible for streaming some of the most visible events in the world, including the Super Bowl and the world’s first Live 4K Stream from Space. He was awarded the prestigious NASA Early Career Medal for his contributions to the Mars Rovers.
