Her Story
About Natalia
Natalia Valle is a senior business development professional with expertise in enterprise technology, cloud computing, and retail strategy. She currently serves in business development at Google, focusing on enterprise cloud solutions and strategy building for customers. Her career path includes starting at AWS on the retail side after nearly six years in fashion, followed by time at Amazon where she supported retail partners in building out their cloud infrastructure. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, having double majored in communications and biocultural anthropology and graduating in 2011. Natalia has contributed to her field through mentorship, including running an intern program at AWS and facilitating Day One training at Amazon, and she spoke on behalf of the Latinx community at an AWS global sales kickoff. She remains active in professional and community organizations such as Girls in Tech and local nonprofits in Dallas.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Natalia
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a lot of luck, finding people that were willing to take a chance on me, being at the right place at the right time, and seizing the opportunities when they're given to me.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I received two key pieces of advice. From my father: do a blessing in every room you walk into. From my old boss at Amazon: you only get one chance to make a first impression. In my people-focused field, it comes down to serving others and earning trust quickly.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Never be scared to talk to somebody, ask questions, try something you've never tried, and surround yourself with people that are smarter than you. There is always more to learn. Early in your career, you're getting paid to learn, so take advantage of that.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
People are obsessed with artificial intelligence taking roles and tasks. The challenge is finding a way to continually be useful and bring value. Utilize AI in our roles while remaining personally valuable.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Be a blessing everywhere I go. Be somebody people can turn to for help, guidance, or optimism. Remain optimistic, always try, and fail quickly if you're going to fail, then try again.
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