100 days, but it's still Day One

100 days, but it’s still Day One

Created on 2018-04-17 21:05

Published on 2018-04-18 00:17

I’ve just hit 100 days with AWS.

It’s been a mix of on-boarding, travel, working with my team, learning what needs to be done, and culminated with a few days last week at AWS Summit in SYDNEY

Looking back at my TripIt stats , it kinda says it all…

2018 TRAVEL STATS

Trips - 8

Days - 38

Distance - 54,682 km

Cities - 7

Countries - 4

Since starting the new role, I’ve been on the look out for a new avatar. I had to leave my old ones, and I had been using a temporary one which I kinda liked (can anyone guess where it’s from?)

So I need a new look.

I had a bright idea — I went to fiverr , and using the same photo, I got a few different avatars. I tried Simpsons style, Archer style, flat style, shadowy, artistic, cartoony, but I must admit I really really love the Bob’s Burger style - So that’s the one in the top left… My family reckons is a good likeness too - it’s a keeper. Expect to see it everywhere

And speaking of seeing it everywhere, I helped designed a burger for Royal Stacks (Yes i know right). It’s called the QWERTY , and available only for the month of April! The burger is pretty awesome if I say so myself :) achievementunlocked 🍔

Now, one of the things that has really struck me is that Amazon , and therefore AWS, is that it is a bit “peculiar”. I like that, maybe because I’m a bit peculiar too. I’ve always felt like the odd one out. Now I feel I’m among “my” people, and the things that really contributes to this is the collection of Amazon Leadership Principles

they are not just a sign on a wall, but something used every day at Amazon. Some of these principles represent things that are inside a person (call it values if you will) and some are learnt behaviours. As a result, there’s a common sense of purpose, a common language, a virtual shorthand that unites everyone.

100 days down. Onwards to the next 100 days, and then the next after that. But, as they say at Amazon, it’s always Day One !