Sandy Carter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandra "Sandy" Carter
Sandy Carter at a tech conference in 2011
Education	Duke University, Harvard Business School
Occupation	Chief Operating Officer
Employer	Unstoppable Domains
Children	2

Sandra “Sandy” Carter is an American businesswoman, speaker, and author. She has held important leadership roles at major technology companies. From 2013 to 2016, she was a general manager at IBM. Later, from 2017 to 2021, she served as a vice president at Amazon Web Services. Currently, she is the chief operating officer at Unstoppable Domains.

Early Life and Education

Sandy Carter is very smart and loves learning. She studied computer science at Duke University. After that, she earned her MBA degree from Harvard Business School. She is also skilled in many computer languages. In fact, she can speak eight different programming languages!

Career Journey in Tech

Sandy Carter has had an exciting career in the world of technology. She has helped big companies grow and use new ideas. Let's look at some of her most important roles.

Leading at IBM

From 2013 to 2016, Sandy worked as a general manager at IBM. Her main job was to help IBM's cloud business grow. Cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive. She worked to bring new technologies together with IBM's existing cloud services. Her efforts helped IBM become a stronger player in the cloud industry.

Innovating at Amazon Web Services

In 2017, Sandy joined Amazon Web Services (AWS). She became a vice president there and stayed until 2021. At AWS, she was key in making the company's cloud services even bigger. She focused on marketing and new ideas for large businesses. Her leadership helped AWS stay a top company in cloud computing. She also influenced how new products were made and how they were marketed around the world.

Shaping the Future at Unstoppable Domains

Today, Sandy Carter is the chief operating officer at Unstoppable Domains. This company works with something called blockchain domain names. These are like website addresses but built on a special, secure internet technology called blockchain. The company also deals with decentralized applications. These are apps that don't rely on one central server. Sandy uses her many years of experience in cloud computing and tech leadership to help Unstoppable Domains grow. She is helping to shape the future of new tech areas like blockchain.

Books, Speeches, and Groups

Sandy Carter is not just a business leader; she is also a talented author and speaker. She has written five books about technology and business.

• Her book The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0 won a big award in 2008.
• Another book, The New Language of Marketing 2.0: Social Media, also won an award in 2009.

People often ask her to speak at big conferences and events. She shares her ideas about business plans, technology, and new inventions. This has made her a respected expert in the tech world.

Helping Others in Tech

Sandy also gives her time to help others.

• She is the chairman of the board for Girls in Tech. This is a non-profit group that helps girls get involved in technology.
• She also leads WITI (Women in Technology International), which supports women in tech careers.
• She teaches as a professor at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley.
• Sandy is also the founder and CEO of Silicon-Blitz. Through this, she has helped many new companies with their technology and new ideas.
• She is a member of the advisory board for the Internet of Things Community. This group focuses on connecting everyday objects to the internet.

"The Sandy" Wallet

A company called 360Fashion Network created a special item named after Sandy. It's a hot pink wireless charging wallet called "The Sandy." It was designed by Anina Net. This cool wallet is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. You can see it in their "Wired to Wear" exhibition.

Awards and Honors

Sandy Carter has received many awards for her work and influence in technology:

• She was named a "Top 3 Innovation Influencer" by SXSW in 2017.
• The "World Brand Congress" called her "Brand Leader of the Year" in 2009.
• Fast Company magazine listed her as one of the "Most Influential 'Women' in Technology" in 2009.
• CNN Magazine named her one of the "Ten most powerful women in tech" in 2012.
• NAFE recognized her as a "Social Media Star" and "Woman of Excellence" in 2012.
• She also received the Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation.

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  Sandy Carter at a tech conference in 2011