A protagonist is defined as: an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea. They are driven by a goal, loyal, and brave with superior intellect. This is why we are Protagona!
Here at Protagona, we built our organization on the foundation of truly wanting to be a champion. A champion for our employees and their development, as well as a champion for our clients.
That is why we built a hyper focused AWS services company that focuses on the long term success of our clients. We don’t just provide conceptual or tactical support, we become an extension of your team moving from strategy to execution at a rapid pace as needed.
We’ve seen the common challenges, successes and failures of implementing cloud transformation across a multitude of industries, all while witnessing the role people and culture play in the outcome. We certainly love technology, but our true passion is people—people who want to seed adoption and create sustainable change within their organizations. We believe in a world where cloud solutions can be implemented holistically, celebrating the importance of both people and tech.
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Who We Are
People are the heart and soul of what we do. Our customers are our number one priority. We exist to help you to reach your highest level of success.
We are in love with technology. The power and potential of this tool is endlessly intriguing to us and we are here to help tailor it to your needs.
Above all, we are mindful. Every action we take comes from a place of empathy, positivity, and consideration.
Who We're Not
We choose depth over breadth, achieving mastery over a smaller collection of capabilties instead of dividing our attention for the sake of variety.
We promise not to trap you in the brainstorming phase. We believe that iterative changes and rapid action seed business agility.
We are a team-based configuration composed of practitioners who are excited about working alongside our clients to solve problems.
Our Core Values
People
The Heart of it All
Humility
Mastery
Freedom
Win Together
Meet Our Leaders

Miguel Pereira
Practice Manager, Cloud Acceleration

Jennifer Wu
Practice Manager, Delivery

Jordan Wester
VP, Professional Services

Alex Ireland
Practice Manager, Cloud Acceleration

Waleed Bekheet
Founder & CEO

Ethan Schumann
Practice Director, Cloud Acceleration

Josh Poole
Business Development Leader

Kory Taborn
Lead Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Solutions Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Joshua Walker
Solutions Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Joe Solito
Solutions Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Ryan Wiseman
Solutions Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Carson Youman
Lead Architect, Cloud Acceleration

Jason Blythe
Practice Manager, Data Engineering
