Meet the CloudFix Leadership Team

At CloudFix, we’re united by our passion for innovative technology, commitment to ongoing customer success, and conviction that AWS is the operating system of the future.

Rahul Subramaniam

Rahul Subramaniam

CloudFix Founder and CEO

Rahul is Founder and CEO of CloudFix, and a board member of the FinOps Foundation. Throughout his career, Rahul has successfully migrated over 140+ enterprise software products to AWS. He has applied over 15 years of experience working with AWS services to create revolutionary products like CloudFix and DevFlows that transform how users build, manage, and optimize in AWS.

Rahul is also the founder and co-host of AWS Insiders, a leading industry podcast offering a no-holds-barred look at the state and future of AWS and cloud computing.

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Leadership Team

Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards

SVP Global Sales

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Stephen Barr

Stephen Barr

Principal Architect and Technical Evangelist

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Amanda Fleising

Amanda Fleising

VP Marketing

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Garett Smith

Garett Smith

VP, Strategic Partnerships

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Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards

SVP Global Sales

For over two decades Jim Edwards has been leading sales, business development, marketing, and strategic partnership teams in the Tech, Media, Consulting, and Non-Profit sectors. He has deep expertise in developing organizational strategy, creating and executing new business models, and activating sustainable revenue and brand growth. His diverse industry experience enables him to uniquely attack problems from different angles and create novel business development solutions. Jim went to Colgate University and lives in Seattle with his wife and children.

Stephen Barr

Stephen Barr

Principal Architect and Technical Evangelist

Stephen Barr, Principal Architect and Technical Evangelist at CloudFix, is known throughout the technology industry for his joyful frame of mind and deep expertise in data engineering, machine learning, LLMs, systems architecture, and all things AWS.

Even as a teenager, Stephen’s digital curiosity and drive landed him at an email hosting startup working on network administration. He also worked at Microsoft while still a high school student.

After graduating from the University of Washington, he continued graduate studies at the University of Rochester and Washington. Stephen has also worked as a data scientist, software developer, technical consultant and more.

When he’s not researching or communicating about the power of AWS, Stephen enjoys spending time with his family at home in Seattle. His interests outside of work include science fiction, 3D printing, and the outdoors.

Amanda Fleising

Amanda Fleising

VP Marketing

As Vice President of Marketing, Amanda Fleising aligns CloudFix’s brand promise with content, product, and performance marketing to create go-to-market strategies that drive overall business objectives. With over 22 years of business experience, her expertise includes translating visions into actionable marketing strategies, eliminating complexity, and championing collaboration. Amanda’s background with startups, building diverse teams, and running marketing functions, gives her the experience and entrepreneurial mindset to lead CloudFix’s demand generation and brand-building initiatives.

Garett Smith

Garett Smith

VP, Strategic Partnerships

Garett Smith is a sales leader, world traveler, rugger, and Star Wars aficionado. As the AWS Alliance Lead for Aurea CloudFix, Garett manages strategic alliances and the sales teams supporting CloudFix partnerships with a focus on collaborating with AWS to bring best-in-class service to CloudFix customers.

Garett has spent close to a decade in M&A and strategy consulting following years in accounting and finance. He co-founded several start-ups, enjoys discussing go-to-market and product strategy, and is an avid Junior Achievement volunteer.