Cris Ewing began his career in programming at the age of 33 after a few decades of life as a musician. More than 20 years later he's had the opportunity to be an engineer and an educator. He's served as a community leader and a conference organizer. He's given talks at conferences around the globe. And he's a grateful husband and proud father. He's currently employed as an engineering manager for Amazon Web Services, leading teams building the network infrastructure behind much of what you see and do online.