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Engineering leader, builder, and team grower

Jake Litwicki

Sr. Manager – Software Engineering, AWS Lambda

jake.litwicki@gmail.com · 630-803-5467

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Experience

Sr. Manager – Software, AWS Lambda

Amazon Web Services

February 2025 – Present

Org size ~50

  • ▸Launching a new AWS service that will be the new "Getting Started" experience for all AWS customers, specifically focused on websites and full-stack web application developers.

Head of Engineering, AWS Amplify

Amazon Web Services

Sept 2019 – Present

Org size 58

  • ▸End-to-end leadership and strategy for all AWS Amplify products, services, and open source projects
  • ▸Day-to-day leadership across org of ~80 managers, engineers, solutions architects, and product managers.
  • ▸Grew active customers from 11,000 to >357,000.
  • ▸Indirect revenue >$120,000,000, direct revenue of ~$7,500,000.

VP of Engineering

Cyrus Biotechnology (startup)

Aug 2018 – Sept 2019

Org size ~30

  • ▸Leadership for all software engineering, team management, technical architecture, budgeting, recruiting, and process management.
  • ▸Implemented scrum across the entire organization including training, hiring and career development of necessary roles, engineering SDLC, roadmap management, planning and delivery of all software.
  • ▸Launched full SaaS offering for academics and non-profits including the business plan, marketing model, billing, and necessary software development to support 3x growth in users.

Director of Engineering

Sterling TS

Dec 2016 – Aug 2018

Org size ~60

  • ▸Directly managed four delivery teams (Platform, API, Global, and "Special Projects") of 55 software engineers, designers, architects, and web developers.
  • ▸Redesigned and implemented a hiring strategy that grew engineering org ~25%, including directly interviewing hundreds of candidates and coaching managers on interviewing strategies.
  • ▸Led cloud migration to AWS (7-figure AWS spend). Created and ran continuous-education across ATL/SEA/NYC/Mumbai teams globally for AWS Certification with weekly "Lunch & Learn" sessions.

Software Development Director

Fresh Consulting

Nov 2015 – Apr 2017

Org size ~70

  • ▸Implemented process management for 8+ delivery teams across 100+ client projects to enable 2x revenue growth.
  • ▸Crafted organizational development plan implementing career paths, compensation, and performance evaluation processes across all job disciplines.
  • ▸Led architecture and/or development of several flagship client projects, including bandofhands.com, trutinafinancial.com, talkingrain.com, cbredev.com, benbridge.com, and inventvalue.com.

Vice President, Technology

Vennli (startup)

Feb 2013 – Nov 2015

Org size ~25

  • ▸Founding member responsible for recruiting, team management, and executive partnership for fundraising, product development, sales/marketing, and research. Grew team from 4 to 30+.
  • ▸Technical and product leadership of two engineering/design teams building flagship products.

Software Engineer III

DLS Internet

Jul 2009 – Feb 2013

  • ▸Led small team building the interface and reporting tools for pbx.dls.net (now TelephonyYourWay.com) using jQuery and jQuery-UI.
  • ▸Managed and developed automated billing processes, banking institution integrations, and subscription billing services.

Skills & Expertise

Engineering LeadershipTeam ManagementTechnical ArchitectureAWSTypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsPythonPostgreSQLOpen SourceScrum / AgileRoadmap PlanningRecruiting & HiringP&L / BudgetingCAPEX / OPEXSaaSREST APIsDockerCI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Science – Operations & Information Management

Northern Illinois University