AWS selected me as one of 114 members of the 2026 Japan AWS Jr. Champions cohort.
The official roster lists me as 太田 暢 (Itaru Ota) of 3-shake Inc.
About the program
The Japan AWS Jr. Champion Partner Program is an AWS recognition program for engineers at AWS Partner Network companies in Japan who are in the first three years of their careers. It recognizes engineers who turn AWS learning into technical work, take an active role in their communities, and share knowledge with others.
The 2026 class is the program's fourth cohort. Its one-year term runs from June 2026 through May 2027. Members are invited to AWS-hosted meetups with seminars, lightning talks, workshops, and opportunities to connect with other Jr. Champions.
My work and community contributions
At 3-shake, I work as a full-stack engineer across backend design and development, AWS infrastructure, and operations. Alongside project work, I have shared lessons through technical articles and community talks, including work on Amazon ECS networking and migrating AWS resources to infrastructure as code with Terraformer.
During the one-year term, I plan to deepen my AWS knowledge, publish what I learn, and contribute to both my team and the AWS community.