Amazon’s Product Operating Model: A Peek Behind The Curtain, with James Gunaca

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Speaker's Bio:
James Gunaca has a 20+ year career in Product Management and Digital Marketing, working as a Product Leader at companies like Amazon and ExpressVPN across the United States and Europe. He’s built and led multiple Product teams who have delivered global 0-to-1 products like Amazon Echo with the Alexa AI assistant, AppleCare+ as a Subscription, and more. James now coaches Product Managers, on a mission to make better products for the world by helping professionals build and grow their careers in Product Management.

Talk Summary:
Amazon's Product Operating Model has a strong reputation, but what's it really like working in product teams at the world's largest tech company?
Join former Amazonian and Product Leader James Gunaca for a behind-the-curtain look at three distinct product operating models from his nearly 10-year tenure at Amazon's US and EU headquarters.

From launching Amazon Echo with Alexa, to integrating Blink, Ring, and eero teams and delivering Smart Home products, to developing global digital gaming and software experiences for Microsoft, Apple, & Adobe, and rebuilding an internal search product for Amazon's People team—James has a rare perspective on how different product teams operate. He’ll pull back the curtain, dispelling some of the myths you may have heard about working in Product at Amazon.