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I am currently spearheading the development of AWS Bedrock, a fully managed service designed to build secure, customized and responsible generative AI applications using LLMs and other foundation models from leading AI companies. Specifically, I am owning the development and operation of critical features such as Provisioned Throughput, Model Customization and Batch inference for Bedrock customers. Before Bedrock, I worked on the strategic and complex Amazon First initiative to deliver… Show more I am currently spearheading the development of AWS Bedrock, a fully managed service designed to build secure, customized and responsible generative AI applications using LLMs and other foundation models from leading AI companies. Specifically, I am owning the development and operation of critical features such as Provisioned Throughput, Model Customization and Batch inference for Bedrock customers. Before Bedrock, I worked on the strategic and complex Amazon First initiative to deliver ‘Retail tools as a Service’ thereby improving customer inputs for 3P sellers (Third-Party Sellers). As part of the program, my team a) built next-generation invoice management product to support the procure-to-pay process for 3P Sellers, b) built platform to record, transform, manage and report all 3P sellers’ financial transactions, and c) enabled 3P sellers to access sophisticated Forecasting/Ordering/Pricing tools, that were predominately built for Amazon internal retail operation. Architecture built by my team is currently supporting $4 Billion+ GMS annually on Amazon marketplace. Show less

In this role, I launched key Amazon-FIRST initiatives, including Retail APIs for Vendors, resulting in 15 million units shipped and $170 million in GMS contribution. I also delivered '0-to-1' products such as Inbound Shipping Queue Application for the worldwide Vendor Operations App Store, significantly enhancing the vendor experience. I was part of the core team that enabled Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Amazon.in marketplace, delivering on a tight deadline while collaborating with over 30… Show more In this role, I launched key Amazon-FIRST initiatives, including Retail APIs for Vendors, resulting in 15 million units shipped and $170 million in GMS contribution. I also delivered '0-to-1' products such as Inbound Shipping Queue Application for the worldwide Vendor Operations App Store, significantly enhancing the vendor experience. I was part of the core team that enabled Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Amazon.in marketplace, delivering on a tight deadline while collaborating with over 30 business partners and 100+ tech teams across five geo-locations. Show less

Responsible for conceiving and defining new products and features on Steelwedge's Big Data Platform. Led the team of 8+ Product Managers and delivered supply chain demand and supply planning platform on cloud. Platform helped in improving the company revenue by 3X and increased customer satisfaction and reference ability from less than 50% to over 95%.

1. Worked on multiple S&OP process and software implementation projects at leading semiconductor, Telecom Solutions Provider, and electronics manufacturing companies.2. Worked as S&OP Practice Manager, Initiated the development of standardized templates and handbook for implementation projects and contributed to savings of the order of 12-15% on the project implementation timelines3. Program Manager of the JDA account for an electronics business unit of a largest media conglomerate and… Show more 1. Worked on multiple S&OP process and software implementation projects at leading semiconductor, Telecom Solutions Provider, and electronics manufacturing companies.2. Worked as S&OP Practice Manager, Initiated the development of standardized templates and handbook for implementation projects and contributed to savings of the order of 12-15% on the project implementation timelines3. Program Manager of the JDA account for an electronics business unit of a largest media conglomerate and transformed the faltering account through improvements in process, quality and customer engagement. Show less