Sandy Carter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandra "Sandy" Carter
Sandy Carter at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in November 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 was a general manager at IBM from 2013 to 2016, vice president at Amazon Web Services from 2017 to 2021 and is currently the chief operating officer at Unstoppable Domains.

Early life and education

Carter holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is fluent in eight programming languages.

Career

IBM

Carter's tenure at IBM, where she served as a general manager from 2013 to 2016. Her role involved driving growth in IBM's cloud business units and integrating advanced technologies with traditional cloud services. Her efforts contributed to IBM's prominence in the cloud industry during her tenure.

Amazon Web Services

In 2017, Carter joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a vice president, where she remained until 2021. At AWS, she played a crucial role in expanding the company's cloud services, focusing on enterprise marketing and innovation. Her leadership helped solidify AWS's position as a leader in the cloud computing space, influencing product development and global marketing strategies.

Unstoppable Domains

As of her latest career update, Sandy Carter is the chief operating officer at Unstoppable Domains, a company specializing in blockchain domain names and decentralized applications. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in cloud computing and technology leadership to drive the company's growth and influence in the emerging tech sectors of blockchain and decentralization.

Publications, speaking engagements and memberships

Carter is also an accomplished author and sought-after speaker. She is the author of five books, including The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0, which won the Platinum MarCom Award in 2008, and The New Language of Marketing 2.0: Social Media, which won the Silver MarketingSherpa Award in 2009. These books contribute to the discourse on technology and business leadership. Known for her insights into business strategy, technology, and innovation, her speaking engagements at industry conferences and events are well-received, further enhancing her reputation as a thought leader in the tech industry.

She is chairman of the board for the non-profit organization Girls in Tech as well as for the non-governmental organisation WITI (Women in Technology International) and an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley. Carter is also a founder and CEO at Silicon-Blitz and has helped many start-ups and companies with technology, cognitive diversity and innovation.

Sandra is currently a member of the advisory board of the Internet of Things Community.

360Fashion Network created a hot pink wireless charging wallet designed by Anina Net, and named "The Sandy" after Carter, one of the world's leading women in technology, which is on display in the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago's "Wired to Wear" exhibition and for sale in the MSI Museum Shop.

Recognition

• "Top 3 Innovation Influencer" from SXSW (2017)
• "Brand Leader of the Year" from the "World Brand Congress" (2009)
• Fast Company "Most Influential 'Women' in Technology" (2009)
• CNN Magazine "Ten most powerful women in tech"(2012)
• NAFE "Social Media Star" and "Woman of Excellence" (2012)
• Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation

Selected publications

Carter has authored four books “The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0”, which won the Platinum MarCom Award in 2008, and “The New Language of Marketing 2.0: Social Media”, which won the Silver Marketing Sherpa award in 2009, "Get Bold” in 2011, and "Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit" released in 2017.

• "The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0.", IBM Press, 2007, ISBN: 0-13-195654-X
• "The New Language of Marketing 2.0: How to Use ANGELS to Energize Your Market", IBM Press, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-13-714249-1
• "Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business”, IBM Press, 2011 ISBN: 0-13-261831-1
• "Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit", Param Media, 2017 ISBN: 0995030278, ISBN: 978-0995030275
• "Geek Girls are Chic", e-book, 2015