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Paddu Kumar is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in software development and strategic planning. Currently serving as Director of Software Development at Amazon since May 2017, Paddu has led initiatives related to product, tech, and science for worldwide Amazon stores, as well as the People Experience & Technology division. Prior to Amazon, Paddu spent a decade at Progressive Insurance, progressing from Senior Technical Program Manager to Sr. Manager of IT Strategic Planning, overseeing enterprise-level portfolios and enhancing customer communications within claims processing. Additional experience includes research internship at Cisco Systems and a strategy consultant role at McCombs School of Business. Educational credentials include an MBA in Information Management and Finance from Texas McCombs and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University Chennai. Domain expertise encompasses strategic planning, portfolio management, data and analytics, and enterprise content management, with proficiency in various tools including ADKAR, LEAN, Tableau, and Power BI.
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Amazon is an American multinational technology and vast Internet-based enterprise that sells books, music, movies, housewares, electronics, toys, and many other goods, either directly or as the middleman between other retailers and Amazon.com's millions of customers. More specifically, they are a company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Their mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Its actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos. Initially an online marketplace for books, it has expanded into a multitude of product categories: a strategy that has earned it the moniker The Everything Store. It has multiple subsidiaries including Amazon Web Services (cloud computing), Zoox (autonomous vehicles), Kuiper Systems (satellite Internet), and Amazon Lab126 (computer hardware R&D). Its other subsidiaries include Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and Whole Foods Market. Amazon has earned a reputation as a disruptor of well-established industries through technological innovation and mass scale. As of 2021, it is the world's largest online retailer and marketplace. In 2021, it surpassed Walmart as the world's largest retailer outside of China, driven in large part by its paid subscription plan, Amazon Prime, which has over 200 million subscribers worldwide. It is the second-largest private employer in the United States. Amazon also distributes a variety of downloadable and streaming content through its Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Twitch, and Audible units. It publishes books through its publishing arm, Amazon Publishing, film and television content through Amazon Studios, and has been the owner of film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer since March 2022. It also produces consumer electronics—most notably, Kindle e-readers, Echo devices, Fire tablets, and Fire TVs.