Morgan Willis
Principal Cloud Technologist at Amazon Web Services
About
I'm a cloud and software engineering specialist with 15+ years in technology, and 8+ years helping developers learn and adopt services through technical courses, custom content, presentations, and real-world demos. My work spans application architecture, software development, and cost and performance optimization, with recent projects incorporating generative AI into scalable systems. I create technical content that bridges hands-on engineering and practical learning. Whether it's a Coursera course, a developer tutorial, or a live demo. My focus is on showing how modern cloud and AI technologies can be applied securely, efficiently, and at scale. I enjoy working at the intersection of cloud architecture, developer advocacy, and emerging technologies like agentic AI.
Experience
Principal Cloud Technologist
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Oct 2021 - Present
Senior technologist driving global developer education and engagement at AWS, combining deep expertise in cloud architecture, software engineering, and generative AI with proven leadership in creating large-scale training programs, hands-on labs, and social media initiatives that have reached millions of learners.
Senior Cloud Technologist
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Sep 2019 - Oct 2021
Developed cloud computing educational content and technical training materials for AWS developer audiences.
Senior Technical Trainer
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Jun 2018 - Sep 2019
Delivered technical training programs for AWS services and cloud architecture.
Lead Instructor
The Software Guild · Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
Lead Instructor for corporate training Java courses. Provided mentorship for Java apprentices, teaching object-oriented concepts and full stack web development using Java, Spring MVC, JDBC, MySQL, JSPs, Maven, HTML, CSS, AJAX, and jQuery.
Software Developer - Full Stack Java
FirstEnergy · May 2013 - Aug 2016
Full Stack Java developer creating and managing external-facing web applications. Technologies: Java, Apache Sling, Adobe Experience Manager, JSPs, Maven, Hibernate, SQL, SOAP Web Services, HTML, CSS, jQuery.
Associate Database Administrator
Allstate · May 2012 - Sep 2012
Worked in a clustered Oracle RAC database environment, using SQL*Plus for queries and administration.
Technical Support Specialist
Woodridge Local School District · Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Troubleshot and resolved technical issues across the school network, assisted with system deployments, and supported computer and server migrations.
Skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
The University of Akron
Choose Ohio First - STEM, Honors College, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field