Assaf Yablon — Product Manager
Assaf is a data-informed product manager with a passion for solving complex problems through the creation of innovative technologies and engaging product experiences. His experience spans all scales, from being an ML engineer at a small MIT startup to serving as a technical product manager at top global companies such as Microsoft and Amazon. An outside-the-box thinker, Assaf has honed his vast leadership skills during his time in the Navy, where he was deputy commander of a submarine. His diverse professional background encompasses areas such as data science, cloud gaming, big data systems, and ML/AI systems. He is guided by a commitment to customer service, exceptional craftsmanship, and modern UX and engineering practices. At Amazon, Assaf has driven initiatives to optimize the customer funnel from content discovery to consumption. This role requires extensive deep diving, proficiency in A/B testing, and strong influencing skills, all while working with a highly cross-functional team comprised of designers, BI, Data Science, SDE/SDMs, and Marketing colleagues
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data-Driven Product Manager with expertise in Cloud Gaming and Machine Learning.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Experience: 12 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Data Science
- Cloud Gaming
- Machine Learning
- Research
- Digital Strategy
- Data Visualization
- Data Analytics
- Program Management
- Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Management
Career Highlights
- Led initiatives at Amazon to optimize customer engagement.
- Developed a price wars simulation model enhancing market strategy.
- Diverse experience across top tech companies and military leadership.
Work Experience
Amazon
Senior Technical Product Manager (3 yrs 2 mos)
Senior Product Manager - Technical, Amazon Luna, Cloud Gaming (1 yr)
Microsoft
Technical Product Manager - Azure Machine Learning (1 yr)
Product Manager - Azure Machine Learning (3 mos)
Harvard Kennedy School
Course Assistant (1 yr)
Student at the Harvard Kennedy School (8 mos)
Dilemma
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (0 mo)
Baker Tilly International
Management Consultant (11 mos)
Data Analyst (1 yr)
Data Analyst Intern (3 mos)
MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA Candidate (MIT) (1 yr)
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Product Manager (1 yr)
Israeli Navy
Deputy Submarine Commander (Major), Israeli Navy (5 yrs)
Education
Master's degree at Harvard University
Master of Science in Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master's degree at University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at University of Haifa
at Israeli Naval Academy