Overview
Mark LaRosa serves as an Operating Partner at Amplify Partners [1][3], where LaRosa helps technical founders close their first customers [2]. LaRosa brings more than 20 years of experience across sales and solutions architecture roles at companies including AWS, Google, SingleStore, and Interana, and has directly helped close billions of dollars worth of deal value over the course of a career spanning Fortune 50 customers at early-stage startups to major accounts [2]. Prior to joining Amplify Partners in May 2019 [3], LaRosa held the position of Principal Solutions Architect for Strategic Accounts at Amazon Web Services [4], and previously served as Vice President of Solutions Architecture at Interana [5]. LaRosa holds a Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan School of Information [11] and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Michigan [12].
Profile introduction
Mark helps technical founders close their first customers. With more than 20 years of experience across sales and SA roles at deeply technical companies like AWS, Google, SingleStore, and Interana, he’s who you turn to when you need help finding your design partners, structuring a POC, getting a deal over the line, and telling your sales story. Mark has directly helped close billions of dollars worth of deal value over the course of his career, from Fortune 50 customers at early-stage startups to one of AWS’s largest ever accounts. Mark is equally comfortable as a builder, deeply immersed in…
Career history
- Operating PartnerMay 2019 to presentAmplify Partners
- Principal Solutions Architect, Strategic AccountsApr 2017 to May 2019Amazon Web Services
- Vice President, Solutions ArchitectureApr 2014 to Apr 2017Interana
- AdvisorJul 2011 to Sep 2014SingleStore
- Director, Sales EngineeringApr 2013 to Apr 2014SingleStore
- Principal ArchitectOct 2009 to Apr 2013CORAID
- UX Solutions Architect/UX ResearcherSep 2006 to Nov 2009Google
- User Experience Researcher (Intern)May 2006 to Aug 2006Google
Education
Master of Science - Human Computer Interaction, School of Information2005 - 2007University of Michigan
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