AWS outage: Who is CEO of Amazon Web Services and what's his salary? All we know about Matt Garman

Matt Garman became CEO of Amazon Web Services in June 2024. An AWS outage affected major platforms like Roblox and Zoom, disrupting banking services.

Updated on: Oct 20, 2025, 20:11:04 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Matt Garman was appointed CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in June 2024. An outage impacting Amazon Web Services has impacted websites including Roblox, Duolingo, Zoom, and Snapchat to become temporarily unavailable. Customers who bank with companies like Halifax and Lloyds have also been disrupted.

Matt Garman became CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in June 2024. An AWS outage caused disruptions for major websites and banking services (AWS)

In a statement Amazon Web Services said, “We continue to observe recovery across most of the affected AWS Services. We can confirm global services and features that rely on US-EAST-1 have also recovered.”

They further stated that they are still working toward complete resolution and will keep people informed.

Who is Matt Garman? All about AWS CEO

Matt Garman took over as CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in June 2024. "Mr. Garman has been at Amazon since 2006 and helped launch the initial set of AWS services," reads a biography on the company's website. He has held a number of executive roles at AWS, including those involving product management, engineering, and operations for all compute and storage services. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services.

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He holds an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

Following his appointment, Matt Garman stated that he has been fortunate enough to get to work several different aspects of the AWS business for over last 18 years. “But one constant has been the world class talent and the unwavering customer obsession of the people I have gotten to work with.”

Stressing that they have a lot of innovation and growth potential ahead of them, he asserted he is more excited than ever to “helping us move faster, invent more, and operate as one team to help our customers.”

What is AWS CEO Matt Garman’s salary?

Techradar reported in April 2025 that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, CFO Brian Olsavsky, Amazon Stores CEO Douglas Herrington, and Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer David Zapolsky were paid $365,000, which was the same amount as the previous year. A considerably lesser package of $358,750 was delivered to AWS CEO Matt Garman, National Herald reported.

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Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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