Priya Sambandam

Co-Founder

Sunnyvale, California, United States15 yrs 9 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led product strategy for Alexa Video growth.
Launched successful personalization product for Prime Video.
Founder of Peppermint AI, focusing on interview process innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Product Management leader with expertise in AI and E-commerce.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementStart-up LeadershipMachine LearningAnalyticsBusiness AnalysisSoftware Development

Other Skills

Context EngineeringPrompt EngineeringAI AgentsAI PrototypingComputer VisionCross-functional CollaborationBusiness Performance AnalysisProject ManagementCross-functional CoordinationMarketing StrategyData MiningMarket ResearchUser Experience (UX)Business OwnershipStart-up Ventures

About

As a product and technology leader, I have driven product strategy and monetization across consumer technology, machine learning and personalization, and e-commerce verticals. My work spans from early-stage bets to products used by millions Before being a founder, I spent over a decade at Amazon, where I held increasingly senior roles as a Technical Product Manager, working on Alexa, Prime Video, and Fulfillment by Amazon. Most recently, I led the Growth and Monetization team for Alexa Video, where my team focused on improving discovery and awareness of video content across Alexa-enabled devices. Earlier in my career, I worked as an Applications Developer at JP Morgan. I hold an MBA from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai. I write about product strategy in the age of AI, growth experiments that work, and the judgment calls that define good PMs. Outside work, I’m a lifelong space nerd who loves reading (that I am finding less and less time for) and tolerates running (which I am having to do more and more)

Experience

15 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 9 mos

Current Experience

Peppermint ai

Founder

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · San Jose, California, United States · Remote

Job interviews. Did you break out in hives? Us too. At Peppermint AI, we are building products that make the interview process a little less intimidating. Our mission is to make interview practice affordable, and level the playing field without expensive coaching or insider networks.
As the founder, I run the product with confidence, and everything else with improvisation!

Context EngineeringPrompt EngineeringAI AgentsAI PrototypingStart-up LeadershipProduct Management

Amazon

8 roles

Lead Product Manager, AI Applications, Alexa on FTV

Nov 2023 – Aug 2024 · 9 mos

Product Management

Sr. Manager, Product & Analytics, News and Ad-supported Video, Alexa

Nov 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Product Management

Sr. Manager, PM - Tech, Growth and Monetization, Alexa Video

May 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Product Management

Principal Product Manager, Personalization, Prime Video

Apr 2018 – May 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Launched a new personalization product for Prime Video, using machine learning and computer vision. Successfully worked with design, marketing, engineering and research teams to increase coverage to over 50%.
Post launch, collaborated with engineering and analytics to set up business monitoring and performance tracking

Product ManagementMachine Learning

Principal Program Manager, Fulfillment by Amazon

Promoted

Nov 2017 – Mar 2018 · 4 mos

Led topline analytics for FBA, created new metrics to track and manage multi-billion dollar business, supported leadership with in-depth analysis of trends and business performance
Led an in depth analysis into Selection growth and designed products for Sellers based on conclusions. Analysis was included in a paper to the CEO
Successfully launched pilot programs to test product hypothesis

AnalyticsProduct Management

Sr. Product Manager, North America FBA Business

Mar 2015 – Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Manage NA FBA topline growth
Program lead for Prime Day 2016 for FBA World wide. Coordinated execution among sales, marketing, deal sourcing and warehouse operations teams to ensure smooth execution of Prime Day WW for third party Sellers. Managed regular communication with FBA and Prime leadership, managed escalations and seller experience

Product Management

Sr. Category Merchant Manager, Jewelry and Watches

Jul 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

Re-launched the Jewelry category by implementing a new decision making system to improve and simplify seller experience. Coordinated project prioritization and implementation among several teams including engineering, seller experience and sales.
Planned and managed a multi-hundred-million dollar P&L across 2 categories: Jewelry and Watches.
Strategized and designed a successful marketing program. Top performing marketplace categories company wide for Q4 marketing performance.
Created and launched an account management program to manage over 100 seller accounts to drive incremental gains to their business. Program exceeded category growth acceleration goals by +12%.

Product Management

Business Manager Intern, books

May 2012 – Aug 2012 · 3 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Designed and recommended current website browse experience for Bibles, leveraging Data Mining to understand the customers’ purchase patterns and behavior.
Conducted extensive market research and identified growth opportunities for Amazon in the Christian Books and Bibles industry
Segmented customer base dynamically by buyer behavior and identified previously unknown customer bases for Religious Books