Latha Ramanan

CEO

Menlo Park, California, United States17 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Launched top-rated Echo Spot and Alexa for PC.
Built first classroom AI assistant, scaling nationwide.
Expert in Responsible AI and multimodal experiences.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product and AI Leader with expertise in EdTech and Consumer Electronics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementAi StrategyResponsible AiVoice AiAi DesignUx DesignEcosystem Development

Other Skills

Product StrategyAI FrameworksProduct VisionGTM StrategyCustomer SuccessOEM PartnershipsVoice AI IntegrationUX StrategyAI PersonalizationMultimodal ExperiencesVoice Interaction ModelsVideo Calling ExperienceEcosystem ManagementWireless TechnologyProduct Marketing

About

I build and scale category-defining AI-driven products. At Amazon Lab126/Alexa, I launched Echo Spot (top-rated device) and led Alexa for PC (+60% MAU, >4.0 rating in MS store, secured Lenovo OEM partnership for 500K+ preloads on Yoga laptops) integrating hardware/firmware and cloud services with multimodal voice experiences. At Merlyn Mind (CPO/SVP), I built the product org from zero and created the first classroom AI assistant, scaling from early pilot to deployments across 30+ states —underpinned by Responsible AI and a GenAI roadmap. Core Strengths: - 0→1 to scale: defining clear product theses, sequence bets crisply, and deliver measurable outcomes. - Hardware + software: launching devices + SaaS, SDKs/APIs, OEM/partner ecosystems and edge-to-cloud integrations - Multimodal & voice: developing screen+voice interaction models, personalization and ambient experiences - Responsible AI: designing domain-specific safety models and governance for K-12; led HELM evaluations for our safety models with Stanford. - Operating model builder: enabling high-velocity decisions, develop senior PM leaders, and align C-suite + board strategy. Currently advising founders and product orgs as a fractional CPO / Product & AI advisor. Open to select Product Executive and CPO/VP roles where AI and human-centered innovation intersect.

Experience

Independent

Product & AI Advisor

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Advising seed-stage AI startups on product strategy, agentic AI frameworks and PMF while building AI agent prototypes
Advising a seed-stage vertical-domain AI startup on product strategy, MVP scope, and agentic AI design for planning agents.
Building AI Agents leveraging LLMs, agent builder tools.
Exploring GenAI product strategies bridging multimodal interfaces, ambient experiences and Responsible AI.

Product StrategyAI FrameworksProduct ManagementAI Strategy

Merlyn mind

CPO/SVP Product & Responsible AI

Jun 2020 – Feb 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Built and led the product/program/customer success functions. Created a category-defining AI Assistant (HW+SaaS) platform for classrooms and scaled nationwide.
Defined 0->1 product vision, roadmap and GTM. Established product-market fit for the first classroom AI Assistant.
Scaled from pilot to thousands of classrooms across 30+ states, instituted teacher/district feedback loops and analytics for continuous improvement; CSAT > 4.0.
Led GenAI initiatives ; Designed and implemented domain-specific safety model for GenAI product features. Worked with Stanford for safety model evaluations
Built product org from scratch; hired and developed senior PM leaders, program managers, CS teams, embedded product tenets, data-driven decision frameworks across org
Established partner integrations with Smart panel vendor enabling third party device distribution and revenue opportunities
Recognition: Named one of the Top 100 EdTech Women in AI by ASU+GSV (2024)

Product VisionGTM StrategyCustomer SuccessProduct ManagementResponsible AI

Amazon lab126

3 roles

Head of Product, Computing, Alexa Voice Services

Promoted

Nov 2018 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

Owned Alexa for PC product strategy and execution; integrated voice AI into Windows PCs via OEM distribution and App Store channels.
Launched Alexa for PC product in Microsoft store and grew adoption; +60% MAU; improved MS Store rating from 2.2 to 4.0 through UX, quality and roadmap execution.
Partnered with Microsoft, Lenovo to bring Alexa wake word and preloads to Lenovo Yoga PC line.
Drove hardware/firmware/cloud integration to deliver low-latency, multimodal experiences within Windows ecosystem and OEM constraints
Aligned Engineering, Design, BD and OEM partners to land a multi-country rollout for OEM preloads.

Product StrategyOEM PartnershipsVoice AI IntegrationProduct ManagementVoice AI

Principal Product Manager, Alexa Devices

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led Echo Spot and Multimodal Home Screen experiences from concept to launch across hardware, OS/firmware, cloud services, core experience and drove engagement and personalization.
Launched Echo Spot, a top-rated multimodal device; secured executive alignment and cross-functional resources to deliver Echo Spot in record breaking time from concept to launch (<16 months)
Increased engagement via AI/ML driven personalization and recommendations for improved Home Screen experiences for multimodal devices (+25% engagement)

UX StrategyAI PersonalizationMultimodal ExperiencesProduct ManagementAI Design

Sr. SW Product Manager, Alexa Devices

Jul 2014 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Define the core UX for Amazon's first multimodal AI Assistant (Echo Show), establishing foundational voice+screen interaction models.
Led UX strategy and core experiences for Echo Show; set interaction principles that informed subsequent Alexa devices
Defined Drop-In video calling experience for Alexa magic on multimodal devices - enabling multiple future use cases for frictionless video calling, monitoring.

UX DesignVoice Interaction ModelsVideo Calling ExperienceProduct Management

Intel corporation

Product Strategy, Marketing & Ecosystem Leader (Multiple Roles)

Nov 2007 – Jul 2014 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Led Product Strategy and ecosystem initiatives across mobile/wireless, integrating hardware, software and partnerships to enable new device categories.
Head of Android Ecosystem (Mobile Comms Group): Shipped Intel's Atom smartphone reference device; multi-region GTM across India, Russia, and France; established >$2M ecosystem partnerships wit OEMs.
Senior Product Manager (Ultra Mobility Group): Led build/buy/license strategy for wireless analysis that informed Intel's acquisition of Infineon Wireless for 3G.
Software & Applications Engineering (earlier): Delivered cross-platform solutions for telecom clients; enabled 500K internet set-top box deployments.

Product StrategyEcosystem ManagementWireless TechnologyProduct ManagementEcosystem Development