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Autonomous AI Products @ Amazon | Investor | CPO | CTO | Multiple Successful Exits | SVP
I live in Boston, love mountain life, and snow ski every chance I get at Killington, VT. My work passion is to invent and scale new billion-dollar businesses as a product exec, growth exec, entrepreneur, and inventor/builder. Whether at Amazon/AWS, a mid-size public company, or being employee #1 of a startup, inventing solutions and building world class teams that have astonishing impact is what makes me proud. I deliver results for the businesses I work for, my partners in new ventures, and those who take my advice. * Built and scaled some of the largest confidential business products in the world ($5B+ impact) as GM of New Products for AWS ($120B+ business). Multiple pending patents. * Early inventor/founder of multiple commerce products that have shaped the industry and cumulatively been sold for over $100M with a current product in early stages of an acquisition. * As Chief Growth Officer of a public company, orchestrated a full business turnaround from double digit sales decline to explosive double digit growth resulting in a $250M+ acquisition of the company. * Built multiple $100M portfolios for large consulting/agency companies by leading strategy consulting, marketing, technology, innovation, and change management programs. *Advised and scaled multiple $1B+ digital programs at 2 of the Fortune 5 companies navigating and creating change in environments that exceed $650B. * Known for an open, authentic, and unorthodox leadership style. Professional Skills: Strategy | GTM | Growth | Marketing | P&L Management | M&A | Product Management | Roadmap | Engineering | UX/CX | Product Design | AI/ML/Data Science | Generative AI | Mobile | Deal Making | Change Management | Team Development | SaaS | Architect | Account Management Domain Knowledge: High Tech | Retail | Healthcare | Commerce | Manufacturing | CPG | Innovation | Technology | Finance | Business D
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
MBA, Strategy, Finance, General Management
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2010
Hope College
BA, Computer Science, Chemistry
January 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Global GM, Autonomous AI Products @ AWS
January 1, 2022 – Present
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
New Venture
Founder, Autonomous Commerce Systems (acquired - private)
September 1, 2021 – February 1, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
LiveArea, a Merkle Company
Senior Vice President, Head of Worldwide Growth and Client Services (sold to Merkle)
August 1, 2019 – September 1, 2021
Boston, Massachusetts
Dentsu Aegis Network
Senior Vice President
April 1, 2016 – August 1, 2019
Greater Boston
Publicis Sapient
Director of Client Services and Portfolio Lead (sold to Publicis)
January 1, 2011 – April 1, 2016
Greater Boston Area
Fry
Managing Director, Product Development (sold to Oracle)
April 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011
Fry
Executive Technical Director
April 1, 2006 – April 1, 2009
Fry
Systems Architect
January 1, 2004 – April 1, 2006
Fry
Sr. Software Engineer
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2004
Fry
Software Engineer
June 1, 1999 – January 1, 2002
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate has a diverse background spanning product leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategic consulting across various companies (AWS, Merkle, Dentsu, Publicis Sapient, Fry). This indicates adaptability and a broad understanding of different organizational cultures. However, their recent roles are heavily focused on product and business strategy, which may not align directly with the hands-on, deep technical focus typically required for a Security Engineer role. The cultural fit for a security engineering team would depend on their willingness and ability to transition back into a highly specialized, individual contributor or deeply technical leadership role within security.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership, strategic thinking, and business development skills. Their experience in managing global teams and driving growth indicates excellent operational fit for senior management roles. However, the current target role is 'Security Engineer', which is a significant pivot from their recent leadership and product-focused roles. While their early career involved technical roles, the direct relevance to modern security engineering practices is not explicitly detailed.