
Have you ever wondered what it takes to drive successful partnerships in the AWS ecosystem? In this episode, we sit down with Lalit Khatter, a Senior AWS Partner Solution Architect, who gives us a deep dive into his dynamic role and the strategies that help AWS Partners thrive.
Lalit shares his journey from Software Engineer to PSA and reveals the essential traits of a successful AWS Partner.
Whether you're an aspiring PSA, a business leader at an AWS Partner, or simply curious about the engine that drives cloud adoption, this podcast offers unparalleled insights!
00:00 Teaser and Introduction
03:57 Role of a Partner Solution Architect and their day-to-day
08:15 Why Partner Solution Architect as a job role?
19:52 Transition from software engineer to AWS PSA
23:22 How would a SI company work with Lalit for partnering with AWS?
31:04 Trait of a successful partner
38:40 AWS programs that help partners get visibility to prospective customers
41:58 Aha moment after getting started with the AWS partner environment
48:08 Scaling with AWS Marketplace
01:03:05 Amazon Pace and Ambassador Program: Hand-in-Hand
01:06:23 AWS Ambassador Program and how to invest in it
01:10:20 Business Outcome Accelerator (AWS BOX)
01:22:53 Weekends of Lalit Khatter
01:28:40 Next 5 years of AWS Partner programs
01:33:01 Stuff about Lalit