April Wright

About April Wright

A customer-oriented product and program manager with 15 years of work experience. Leads cross-functional teams to develop, build, and launch products (0>1) or features that are driven by customer insights and data. Thrives in dynamic environments with new challenges to solve that have an impact on the greater good. Below are a few products & programs I\'ve built alongside some really talented teams:LIFX Smart LEDs and Control Devices. Developed the product roadmap for LIFX smart lighting products and managed them end-to-end through their lifecycle (from ideation to go-to-market). Examples include LIFX Clean (the first-ever smart light that uses HEV light to eliminate bacteria), LIFX Downlight (in AU, US & EU), LIFX Switch (in AU & US), and more. Additionally worked with the Cloud, App & Firmware teams to develop unique experiences with LIFX product like gesture handling for Switch, Power & Light Restore, data analytics, etc.Airstream Smart and Connected Program. Lead Product Owner on behalf of the Airstream client for their Smart and Connected program. This included interfacing with the client to develop and define user stories to continue making programmatic enhancements to the first-ever Smart Trailer. Additionally worked with the team to rebuild the framework so that Airstream could scale it from their iconic Classic trailer to their motorized line. Building energy monitoring SaaS. Product Manager & Owner on a hardware/SaaS product called Ohm. This product unlocked building energy data to both building managers, sustainability managers, and occupants to help them make decisions about energy use and ultimately save money/critical resources.One Love workshops and educational programs. Led a team to develop and scale important educational workshops that helped young people understand the signs of unhealthy relationships/relationship abuse. As part developed additional content-like the #ThatsNotLove campaign and Behind the Post campaign-to use as catalysts and hooks to start the conversation. DoSomething International. Scaled DoSomething.org (a proven volunteer organization in the US) to partner affiliates in 8 different countries. Since launch of this program, DoSomething has scaled their business & cause campaigns to over 130 countries.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager, Worldwide Events (Prime Day, Prime Big Deal Day, Etc)

   Amazon

   Apr 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies

  2002 — 2006