Where did Patricia Nielsen go to school?

Patricia Nielsen studied at University of Waterloo; Harvard Business School (Executive Education).

Patricia Nielsen

Investor

Board of Directors; Head of Specialist Sales at Amazon Web Services at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

About

Patricia Nielsen is Head of Enterprise at AWS Canada, where she leads industry teams focused on helping companies adopt cloud and AI technologies. She has worked with Canadian startups on the AWS platform and advocates for the development of AI companies with global competitiveness. Nielsen founded the Mentoring Circles program through Women in Communications and Technology, serves on the Board of Directors for The Accelerator Centre, and sits on the Advisory Council for Women Funding Women.

Experience

AWS CanadaHead of Enterprisecurrent2026 — present
AWS CanadaHead of Digital Transformation and AI2025 — 2026
AWS CanadaArea Leader, Canada Startups2023 — 2025
AWS CanadaSenior District Manager, Startup Segment Sales2021 — 2023
AWS CanadaPrincipal Partner Success Manager2020 — 2021
AWS CanadaSenior Partner Sales Manager2018 — 2020
IBMNational Sales Manager, IBM Watson Customer Engagement. Led Direct, Channel, and Technical Sales2015 — 2018
IBMClient Partner2011 — 2015
IBMServices Sales Leader2007 — 2011
IBMProgram Manager, Service Oriented Architecture Growth Case2006
IBMTechnical Enablement and Support Planner2004 — 2006
IBMIntern - Services Program Manager2003Hursley, England, United Kingdom
IBMIntern - Market Management2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Management4Team Leadership5Strategy2Solution Architecture21Enterprise Architecture11Integration9Sales4Sales Enablement1Pre-sales3Solution Selling4Cloud Computing15IT Strategy7

+11 more

SOASoftware DevelopmentProfessional ServicesConsultingBusiness IntelligenceMiddlewareBusiness Process ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)WebSphere

Advanced Sales Coaching — IBM

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Colleagues at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Adam Dougall

Program Manager at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Adrien Cote

Board of Directors; CEO of Existent at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Alicia Pereira

Vice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of Innovation

Angela Larraguibel

Board of Directors; Chief Operating Officer at Toronto Business Development Centre at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Ben Richmond

Manager, Coworking and Facilities at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Benton Leong

Board of Directors; Archangel Funds; Investor at Golden Triangle Angel Network at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Brenda Halloran

Board of Directors; District Governor at Rotary International at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Catalina Ochoa

Director, Finance at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

Frequently asked questions

Who is Patricia Nielsen?: Patricia Nielsen is Head of Enterprise at AWS Canada, where she leads industry teams focused on helping companies adopt cloud and AI technologies. She has worked with Canadian startups on the AWS platform and advocates for the development of AI companies with global competitiveness. Nielsen founded the Mentoring Circles program through Women in Communications and Technology, serves on the Board of Directors for The Accelerator Centre, and sits on the Advisory Council for Women Funding Women.
Where does Patricia Nielsen work?: Patricia Nielsen is Board of Directors; Head of Specialist Sales at Amazon Web Services at Waterloo Accelerator Centre.
Where did Patricia Nielsen go to school?: Patricia Nielsen studied at University of Waterloo; Harvard Business School (Executive Education).