Patricia Nielsen
InvestorBoard of Directors; Head of Specialist Sales at Amazon Web Services at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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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
- Advanced Sales Coaching — IBM
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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).
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