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Smita Mahapatra

Senior Industry Specialist, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Smita Mahapatra

Senior Industry Specialist, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Biography

Smita is a Senior Industry Specialist at AWS leading various compliance programs for AWS Cryptography services. Through the course of more than 2 decades of her career, she has had roles in software development, program management and leading security evaluations for HSM payment products including PCI-HSM, FIPS and various regional certifications. She is a certified PCI Professional (PCIP), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Smita is very passionate about volunteering and giving back to the community.