Jasmine S. Kyles

B2B Marketing Unicorn & Product Management Leader @awscloud. Sometimes I host @AWSOnAir. @UTAustin Alum. Texas 🏈 fan! #JuniorLeague #Amazonian My views.

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

I had the privilege of closing out #BlackCloud2022 Powered by @awscloud with Jameka Pankey during our Fireside Chat “Boss Up” focused on career advancement for Black women in cloud computing/tech.

#BlackCloudTech2022 #AWS  #BlackCloud

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

How can I find the list of gluten-free concessions in DKR?
@_delconte

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

🗣️TEXAS

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

Longhorn Nation up and at it 🤘

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

This isn’t working @clear. My wait in your lines for the last month has been the same as standard screening.

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

There’s no longer any value in being a Clear member if your home base is Austin-Bergstrom International airport. It’s ineffective.

[Cara Santucci @CaraSantucciTX]

Would love the opportunity to “lunch & unlearn” for once. I know too much. Brain needs emptying.

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

I’m burnt out. All out of ideas and solutions.

[Kar @karlogan_]

Check on your solution oriented friend please

[Amanda Natividad @amandanat]

Normalize senior-level roles that don't require people management.

It sucks that most of us are forced to become people managers if we ever want to make a lot of money.

We need more high-level individual contributor roles. Grown adults who want to roll up their sleeves AND get paid like upper management.

And for founders/CEOs, isn't this what you want more of? Competent adults who can do their jobs extremely well with little to no oversight.

Nobody wants to monitor Asana to make sure the person they hired is actually doing their job.

If you think this could be right for your org...

Guidelines for hiring a high-level IC:

1. Pay them well.

Sure, you can argue they shouldn’t get paid as much as the c-level executive who oversees a whole department.

But the high-level IC is much more experienced and competent than a manager-level worker.

2. Be clear it's not a people management role.

This will turn off some people, which is great. More time saved for both of you. In a conventional corporate environment, you’d bury this aspect of the role. But you don't have time for those silly trappings.

Put "individual contributor" front and center, and the right types of people will apply.

3. Let them define accountability.

Remember: this is a grown adult you’re hiring. Making them join a daily standup or updating a spreadsheet is waste of their time and yours. (You don't actually want to look at those daily updates, do you?)

A common understanding for what accountability looks like is key. So have them define it, and only agree to it if you're truly on board.

Be open-minded. Accountability might not just be outcomes (like increased revenue or more customers). It might be output (like number of projects completed or programs launched). It might be a mix of both.

A great high-level IC might be paid like a VP. But for that value, you may very well get the power of several directors.

And that might be exactly what you need.

[Aaron Hunter @aaronshunter]

A few photos from #AWS Pi Day 2024 😃

#S3Buckets
#Buckets
#PiDay

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

Everyone reporting here because LinkedIn is down

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

@ChaseSupport I booked a room that was advertised as a double with one double bed + one king bed. Upon calling support multiple times and spending over 90 minutes on the phone I had no choice but to cancel because it turns out the property only had king rooms with one bed.

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

Chase Ultimate Rewards has the worst booking system and customer service I’ve ever used. They refuse to take any accountability for ruining travel with false advertising. I’ll be looking for a new travel credit card in 2024. @Chase

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

@TheJessEffect @Chase It’s clear they aren’t going to be helpful. I just won’t use them again, I’ll just transfer my points to other travel partners

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

Mission accomplished. 😭🙌🏾

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

I’m not paying more than $300 for my Sugar Bowl ticket. These scalpers can go to hell. 😁🤣 #TexasFight

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

I’m not paying more than $300 for my Sugar Bowl ticket. These scalpers can go to hell. 😁🤣 #TexasFight

[Chan @CjMumme]

Oct 19th 2024 🔜

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

Were the three best friends that anyone could have! 💞

[Aaron Hunter @aaronshunter]

That moment your friends (@amsxbg and @jskyles) come to say hi, but you're recording a video and catch them on camera. Here's an outtake 💖

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

@SouthwestAir all of the flights between New Orleans and multiple Texas cities are sold out for Sugar Bowl. Will you be adding more?

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

Sugar Bowl bound 🤘

Texas vs. Washington
Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA
January 1, 2024
@CFBPlayoff x @SugarBowlNola

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

#Big12FB in Dallas!!

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

My only complaint is all of those day games in 205 degree heat 😭

[Jasmine S. Kyles @jskyles]

Incredible regular season 🤘🏾

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

Thank you fans for an unforgettable regular season 🤘