Melissa Grant

Melissa Grant is the Director of Analyst Relations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she leads strategic relationships with industry analysts and manages a global team of marketing professionals.

Melissa's expertise spans security and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), developed through her tenure as Senior Director of Product Marketing at Microsoft, where she led the Windows Enterprise, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop teams over 14+ years. Her background combines technical expertise with strategic vision and a proven ability to translate complex innovations into compelling market narratives.

At AWS, Melissa focuses on building relationships with key industry analysts to ensure AWS's innovations are well-understood and accurately represented in the market. Her leadership emphasizes developing talent and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Based in San Diego, California, Melissa helps shape how AWS is perceived by influential industry voices, supporting the company's continued growth and market leadership.