Tech entrepreneur who built new businesses in energy, eCommerce, digital services, and AI including multibillion dollar units inside Amazon — Kindle, Amazon, and Alexa Shopping AI
View on LinkedInI am an executive tech and business leader with over three decades of experience driving innovation, building products customers care about, and scaling businesses across global markets. I have launched successful new products in AI, Digital Content, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Energy, and Supply Chain. As an 18-year VP at Amazon during its start-up and hyper-growth phase, I built multiple businesses from early stage to millions of customers and billions in revenue. I now advise boards and CEOs, leveraging my years of hands-on experience across business, product, science, tech, and operations.
My career spans the energy sector, software startups, and 18 years as an Amazon Vice President. I joined Amazon in 2005 when it was in start-up and hyper-growth mode. Over my 18 years, I built three businesses from early stage to millions of customers and billions in revenue. First was Seller Services, taking Amazon's e-commerce tech and operations and turning them into software as a service for thousands of retailers. Kindle followed, reinventing reading and publishing and growing that into a beloved brand. I built Amazon's Digital Platform and led the international expansion of the devices and content business across 14 countries. Finally, I drove Amazon's retail growth by inventing the science, engineering, and products to make shopping easier on phones, the web, and Alexa. I was also a member of Amazon's Digital Team ("DTeam"), the dozen most senior executive leaders who met regularly with Bezos and Jassy to set strategies and goals.
For any business, determining "what" to build for your customers is harder and more important than figuring out "how" to build it. Many companies make the mistake of rushing too quickly into building and end up struggling or failing to deliver results. My focus is helping companies work back from their vision to build business and tech strategies that deliver results. I bring a unique ability to work across tech, product, and business and can contribute at both strategic and hands-on levels, from startup to global scale.
