Raqwon Perryman

About Raqwon Perryman

I love solving hard problems leading really talented teams. I am a senior product leader with 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and governing technology-enabled businesses across financial services, insurance, and emerging technology.My career spans 0→1 product development, platform and ecosystem products, and enterprise transformation in highly regulated environments. I have led large, cross-functional organizations across product, engineering, operations, marketing, compliance, and sales; owned multimillion-dollar P & Ls; and launched new business lines generating millions in annual premium and revenue.Key highlights include: • Launching and scaling commercial insurance and financial services products from ideation through execution on modern platforms, including Guidewire Cloud (PolicyCenter and ClaimsCenter). • Standing up new business units end-to-end, including operating model design, go-to-market strategy, distribution, digital acquisition, and ongoing performance management. • Serving as Chief of Staff for a global insurance portfolio, partnering with executive leadership on strategy, portfolio prioritization, operating cadence, and risk management across multiple markets and lines of business. • Leading large, hybrid and remote organizations (150+ team members) through periods of growth, transformation, and increased regulatory complexity.I specialize in translating emerging technologies—including AI and automation—into practical, revenue-producing capabilities, and in building operating models that balance innovation, governance, and scale. I am most effective in roles requiring executive judgment, cross-functional leadership, and accountability for business outcomes.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff, Insurance Product

   Amazon

   Apr 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Using emerging tech (e.g. AI) and a little bit of grit to design, develop, and manage a global insurance portfolio that enables our delivery partners to deliver smiles to customers around the world.

Education

• CodeAcademy

  Computer Science - Python , Computer Science - Python

• Villanova University

  Certification , Six Sigma - Greenbelt

  2015

• General Assembly

  Front End Web Development

• Liberty University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science