Amanda Kendrick
About Amanda Kendrick
Amanda Kendrick serves as the Senior Director of Technology Operations at 1010data, where she leads a distributed engineering team and collaborates with various departments to meet company goals. She has a background in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University and possesses expertise in FinOps cloud cost management and cloud migration.
Current Role at 1010data
Amanda Kendrick serves as the Sr. Director of Technology Operations at 1010data, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads a distributed engineering team across five time zones, providing essential computing infrastructure services. Her responsibilities include collaborating with leaders from various departments, such as product, software development, customer experience, and security, to meet company objectives. Amanda emphasizes creating business value through innovation and effective collaboration.
Previous Experience at 1010data
Prior to her current role, Amanda Kendrick held several positions at 1010data. She was the Director of Customer Solutions Operations from 2017 to 2020, where she focused on enhancing customer service processes. Following that, she served as the Director of Operations and Process Engineering for one year, from 2020 to 2021. Throughout her tenure, she successfully defined and managed programs related to incident and problem management, product release launch plans, and production change control.
Education and Expertise
Amanda Kendrick earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University, where she studied from 2001 to 2005. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in FinOps cloud cost management and cloud migration. This technical knowledge supports her leadership in technology operations and her ability to drive effective solutions within her teams.
Leadership Style
Amanda Kendrick employs a leadership style that prioritizes empathy, clear expectations, and humor. This approach fosters a positive working environment, encouraging collaboration among team members. Her focus on creating a supportive atmosphere contributes to the overall productivity and morale of her distributed engineering team.