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#231 Roger Woodend: Amazon, MBA’s & 75+ Countries

#231 Roger Woodend: Amazon, MBA’s & 75+ Countries

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


#231 Roger Woodend: Amazon, MBA’s & 75+ Countries

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

ratings:
Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Roger Woodend is the Director of Strategic Sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS).   He was born in Belfast in 1975 and was raised in a council-estate in Coleraine before eventually leaving NI to study Politics in Glasgow.    Since then he’s lived and worked all over the world for telecom titans, tech-startups and even found the time to do an MBA before taking up his current role with Amazon today.   In today’s episode we talk about: Losing his dad at a young age How visiting Hong Kong changed his life Why he set up the New York City Northern Ireland Football Supporters Club Having dinner with the Australian Prime Minister And why the Harbour Bar in Portrush is his favourite place in the world.   Check it out.   https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roger-woodend-amazon-aws
Released:
Nov 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We believe Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 180+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening on your doorstep. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old parkrunners, teenaged entrepreneurs, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Best Of Belfast is an independent, crowdfunded show with no political or religious agenda. It's hosted by 26-year-old writer Matthew Thompson and publishes a new episode every single Monday! To see photos of all 180+ guests, sign up to our free newsletter and support the show please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/