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Venkata Akella

Senior Manager, Technical Product Management at Amazon. Based in Sunnyvale, California.

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Senior Manager of Technical Product Management at Amazon, based in Sunnyvale, California. Over 15 years of experience spanning technical product management, program management, and systems integration across enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and e-commerce.

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2022 – Present
Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Manager, Technical Product Management
Amazon
Leading technical product management for next-generation agentic AI solutions to manage the Amazon website and supporting infrastructure. Managing cross-functional teams across multiple geographies including the US, Costa Rica, and Ireland.
2021 – 2022
Seattle, WA
Senior Manager, Technical Product Management
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Led a team of Technical Product Managers across AWS product lines. Responsible for roadmap definition, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of complex technical programs.
2017 – 2021
Seattle, WA
Senior Technical Product Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Drove large-scale technical programs from inception to delivery. Defined program scope, roadmaps, and requirements. Managed complex technical interdependencies across engineering teams and external partners.
2015 – 2017
San Francisco Bay Area
Technical Program Manager / Engagement Manager
Boomerang Commerce
Account owner for multiple engagements with Internet Retailer Top 10 companies. Managed engineering and implementation teams globally. Designed and executed pricing models driving greater than 2% revenue lifts on billions of dollars of annual managed revenue. Responsible for retention and growth of $1M+ annual recurring revenue.
2014 – 2015
Bay Area, CA
Product Manager / Technical Program Manager
Seven Lakes Technologies
Led requirements gathering, product specifications, and roadmap definition for analytics software products. Developed process flow diagrams, functional specifications, and system design documentation. Defined usability, reliability, and performance metrics for product launches.
2010 – 2013
India
Systems Integration Consultant
Accenture
Delivered systems integration projects for enterprise clients across multiple industries. Responsible for requirements analysis, solution design, and stakeholder communication across cross-functional teams.
2007 – 2010
India
Data Scientist & Technologist
Reliance Industries Limited
Applied data science and analytics to large-scale industrial datasets. Developed models and reporting tools to support operational decision-making at one of India's largest conglomerates.
2013 – 2014
Ithaca, NY
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Cornell University — Johnson Graduate School of Management
Concentration in Finance and Emerging Technologies.
2003 – 2007
Chennai, India
Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras)
One of India's premier technical institutions. Graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering.

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