Finance Guys In Tech
The opinions on this show are our own. The voices in our heads... still figuring that out. Charlie & Sid bring you some humanity, fun, and other useful stuff from the trenches of working in finance at Amazon. An interview show with our friends and colleagues at Amazon about how they ended up here, how they thrive, and most importantly…what are they doing this weekend. This show is all geared towards helping you perform better in your career, forming stronger teams, reducing stress & anxiety, and having plenty of laughs along the way. We’ll go micro on the day-to-day tactics and tips. We’ll go macro on creativity and mindset. We’ll give you all kinds of new ideas to play with about how to get into tech finance or what an optimal career might look like for you. We'll also bring you guests who you might not otherwise have access to. And since our number one objective is to bring you value we'll listen to you about the things you really want to hear. Sid joined Amazon in 2016 and AWS one year later. He's a value investor at heart so his presence on the show should be all you need to know about choosing to listen. Charlie (that’s me) has worked in finance at Amazon since 2014 and joined Amazon Web Services in 2015. He is also 1/2 of GoodBaby.band | Bass and songwriter for fornow.band | Recovering drummer | Author of the Art & Work weekly newsletter at charleskunken.com | Writer. Rider. New Yorker. Artist.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Ep26 Staying Optimistic with Melissa Brown, Global FP&A, AWS
"See the silver lining, even in difficult situations." - Melissa Brown, Global FP&A, AWS
Howdy friends, today we talked with our good friend and three year Amazon vet Melissa Brown! We discussed her…
Ep25 How to Win The Day with Keith Klein, AWS Real Estate, Managing Principal, Americas
"Win the day...but understand what your limitations are." - Keith Klein, AWS Real Estate, Managing Principal, Americas
Howdy friends. This a great episode with our pal and 9-year Amazon veteran, Keith…
Ep24 Finding Your Interests with Van Tran, Amazon Treasury, Capital Markets
“Ask yourself what makes you happy.” - Van Tran, Amazon Treasury, Capital Markets
Hello folks. Today we bring you a show with our our good buddy Van Tran, Treasury Manager, Capital Markets here at Ama…
Ep23 - The Finance MBA Internship Experience with Alex Solomon (Columbia), AWS Infrastructure
“All you ca do day-to-day is control the things that are within your power.” - Alex Solomon, MBA Intern, Columbia, AWS Infrastructure
Happy new year!
We’re kicking off the 2021 season with an intervi…
Ep22 Fifteen Years at AWS & The Early Days with Joe Minarik, Director, Data Center Supply
“It’s good to round yourself out but double down on your super powers.” - Joe Minarik, Director, AWS Data Center Supply
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Ep021 Finding Meaning In The Process with Raj Uparkar, Sr. Mgr., DC Capacity, AWS
“Try to identify top goals, personally and professionally and work at them in a way that’s meaningful to you. Don’t drive towards output metrics…focus on what you can control and the other things wil…
Ep20 - Keeping Perspective with Shruti Shah, Senior Finance Manager, AWS Real Estate
“Ask yourself what’s the worst case thing that could happen…it gives you perspective…don’t take things too seriously…be grateful” - Shruti Shah, Sr. Finance Manager, AWS Real Estate
Hello there peeps.…
Ep19 – Appreciation and Being Happy with Mariana Emsenhuber, Finance Leadership Development Program, AWS
“Appreciate spending time with friends and family…make sure you like what you are doing…and be happy.” - Mariana Emsenhuber, Finance Leadership Program, AWS
Hey folks. In this episode we bring you our…
Ep18 – The Finance Guys Are Back w.Charlie & Sid
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going…we’ll get over it…and we’ll be stronger” - Sid
“There’s always an opportunity that comes out of change.” - Charlie
The Finance Guys are back!
Whatsup our …
*Special Episode*; TPOT1 – The Restaurant Biz During Corona with Phil Buttacavoli, Hospitality Industry, NYC
*Special Episode* The Plaza Of Truth (TPOT) Episode 1
“It doesn’t matter who you are or how much money you make…maybe you’re driving a Ferrari home and I’m driving a Honda Accord but we’re at the same…
Ep17 – Uncluttering The Mind with Ryion Pun, Finance Director of APAC Data Center Operations, AWS
“In a world that’s going so fast, if you can find the space in yourself that can truly slow down than everything else you’ll find is a lot clearer.”
In this episode Sid and I got a rare chance to sit …
Ep16 - Keeping It Simple with Dalmar Sheikh, APAC Leader For Data Center Expansion Strategy, AWS
“THE SECRET IS SIMPLE…DO THE STUFF EXACTLY HOW YOUR MAMA USED TO TELL YOU, DRESS CLEAN, BE HONEST, BE ON TIME, DO YOUR WORK, BE RESPECTFUL….IF YOU DO THAT EVERYTHING WILL FALL INTO PLACE”
Today Sid an…
Ep15 - Do It Anyway with Valery Gross, Head of Data Center Demand Planning, AWS
“Do stuff anyway, even if people tell you no…just keep going.”
Today Sid and I got to talk with our friend Valery Gross, the inspirational Head of Data Center Demand Planning here in AWS Infrastruct…
Ep 14 – Being Mindful Of Your Life with Brent Holley, Senior Finance Manager, Data Center Construction, AWS
“Be conscious of your tradeoffs…if you’re perpetually doing things not aligned with your priorities, that’s a recipe for unhappiness.”
Today Sid and I got to sit down with our friend Brent Holley, Sen…
Ep13 - On Healthy Lifestyle And Adventure with Lincoln Booth, Global Expansion Manager, AWS Infrastructure
“Life’s what happens when you’re planning other things.” John Lennon via Lincoln Booth
Today Sid and I get a rare opportunity to sit down with one of our business partners, Lincoln Booth, a Global E…
Ep12 - The Only Rules Are The Ones You Set For Yourself with Charlie Kunken, Finance Manager, AWS
“THERE ARE NO RULES, ONLY THE ONES YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”
Today Sid and I sit down with…ourselves. Sid flipped the script and peppered me with a few of the typical questions we usually ask our guests.
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Ep11 – Bringing Your Whole Self with Bunmi Omotowa, Finance Manager; Insights, Planning, Analytics, And Technology, AWS
“ALWAYS BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WHATEVER IT IS YOU’RE DOING.”
Today Sid and I sit down with our old friend, Bunmi Omotowa, Finance Manager on the Insights, Planning, Analytics, & Technology finance t…
Ep10 - Make Progress Everyday With Oisin Hughes, Head Of Portfolio Management, AWS
“Make progress every day…even one small win can be enough.”
Today Sid and I interview Oisin Hughes, Head of Global Data Center Portfolio Management here in AWS Infrastructure.
Oisin has a really uniq…
Ep9 - The Importance Of Lifelong Learning with Andrew Wilson, Senior Finance Manager, AWS
“Lifelong learning is important…go find something (with a plan!)...follow your passions.”
Today Sid and I interview Sr. Finance Manager, Andrew Wilson here at AWS Infrastructure. Andrew also happens t…
Ep8 - Shaping A Career with Gretchen Stephenson - You Better Be Having Fun
“If you’re not having fun then you probably need to find something else.”
Today Sid and I interview our very own Finance Director here in AWS Infrastructure, Gretchen Stephenson.
Today Gretchen drops…