Misc. Flashcards
QUESTION: Tell me about yourself
To start, that is one of my favorite questions…
“For the last seven years…”
“I’ve demonstrated” varying degrees of product life-cycle ownership
Responsible for feature sets and capabilities to bolstering concepts/ideas into full fledged products and applications
“While at Veritone, I’ve thrived” at developing and packaging “approachable” AI solutions
-Led mission critical initiatives
-Simplified technologies/designs
-Empowered customers
“And in return, I’ve received product innovation awards recognized by FUTURE and IAB
“Pulling back a bit, my collection of work” aligns with the Alexa team charter/objectives and role/responsibilities
- Defining and shaping the product vision
- Helping teams marshall against the product strategy
- Collaborating cross-functionally
- Maintaining high standards of customer centricity
- Pioneering product innovation
“My success” is reinforced by over a decade of product and operations leadership roles
Building and strengthening teams to achieve success
“Would you like me to delve into any of these areas further?”
QUESTION: Why Amazon
I’m thrilled at the possibility to work at Amazon for a couple of key reasons.
First, a core tenant at Amazon is customer obsession. I firmly believe that a strong concentration on the customer results in a better product and a happier customer, and Amazon is exemplary in this regard. I embrace and apply this philosophy at my current employer and place customer centricity at the forefront of the product development lifecycle. The byproduct has resulted in applications and capabilities that tightly align with the customers needs and help propel the organization. It’s important to strike a harmony for both.
Second, a former roommate, Karan Bhonsale, is a Senior Software Engineer (People Tech Org) at Amazon. During our occasional catch ups, he has always spoken highly of Amazon’s culture, principles and talent. That excellence is table stakes and how exciting it is to contribute to Amazon’s innovative spirit. It’s rare to find someone so emphatic about where they work and this speaks volumes about how Amazon views and recognizes its employees.
Third, I’ve spent the last 5 years working for a SaaS AI company with the objective of not only democratizing AI, but also packaging complex solutions in simple and intuitive ways for our customers. As part of this effort, I led a voice enablement initiative that revealed how powerful and frictionless speech-based technologies can be without limiters like keyboards. For this reason, I’m excited at the opportunity to join the Alexa team.
QUESTION: How do you prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders?
1) Apply a framework to help objective evaluation from various channels
2) Continuum for LOE and Value (low, med, high)
3) Contextualize with reporter input (meeting, augment understanding)
4) Consider variables (key stakeholders, frequency, strategic value)
5) Internal vs. customer ask
QUESTION: When was the last time you used a product you loved? What was it, and why?
How would you improve it?
Today, Peloton!
1) Many things in one. Technology, entertainment, fitness platform. John Foley’s “How I built this” podcast discusses the challenges
- VC funding
- Manufacturing
- Video Production
- Sales
2) All the right ingredients
- community/social
- performance/data insight
- self-development (personal record)
- fitness
- music/entertainment
3) Convenience; at home experience
Improve by:
-better sound QA (audio consistency fluctuates)
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QUESTION: What is your favorite and second most favorite leadership principle?
1) Customer obsession
2) Earn Trust
