Joe Kelley

About Joe Kelley

I’m a technology leader with a passion for driving innovation, solving complex problems, and building world-class teams. Throughout my career, I’ve been at the forefront of creating scalable solutions that not only meet business objectives but transform industries. With over a decade of experience in software engineering, product management, and business strategy, I’ve built products from the ground up that generate millions in revenue.At Amazon, I led a 40+ person team in delivering software that handled over 25k transactions per second during high-velocity events like Prime Day and Black Friday. Through new product initiatives, we grew the business by $375M, achieving 35% YoY growth. I thrive in fast-paced environments where strategic thinking and hands-on leadership come together to drive innovation and deliver results.One of my proudest accomplishments was designing a machine learning model that reduced manual workload by 1,800 hours and contributed $175M in annual profit. Whether it’s implementing technical road maps, building high-performing teams, or aligning cross-functional organisations, I’m focused on delivering value. My leadership style is empathetic and inclusive, and I believe that fostering strong relationships is key to driving long-term success. Drove over $1B in revenue growth for Amazon during a single 2-day event period. Led a 70-person engineering team at Juniper Square to build an ML platform that generated $25M in ARR within its first year. Reduced deployment time from 10 hours to 1 hour, increasing development velocity by over 30%. Presented long-term strategic road maps to Amazon’s C-Suite, shaping the company’s 3-year engagement strategy. Managed P&L for $350M organisations, driving cross-functional collaboration across global teams.I’m passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems and create meaningful impact. Whether it’s through data-driven decision-making, building a strong team culture, or delivering cutting-edge products, I’m committed to driving growth and innovation. If you\'re looking for a leader who thrives on challenges, pushes boundaries, and delivers results—let\'s connect!

Experience

1. Senior Engineering & Product Leader Ai Acceleration and Promotions

   Amazon

   Jul 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I lead a 90+ member cross-functional organization of Engineering, Product, Analytics, and Data Science professionals to build and scale Amazon\'s enterprise AI and automation platforms. My role centered on defining the technical vision and product strategy to drive significant business outcomes, architecting highly resilient systems capable of handling over transactions per second. Led cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable architecture, ensuring 99.99% uptime for high-velocity events and transactions. Developed and executed strategic plans to drive $375M revenue growth, representing 35% year-over-year increase. Spearheaded the creation of an enterprise AI Agent orchestration system, consolidating 32 disparate tools into one unified system, my team reduced annual operational effort spend by 90%(from 62 to 6 FTEs) and drove adoption across more than 35 internal partner organizations Defined and implemented company-wide resiliency architecture, preventing sitewide outages and ensuring seamless customer experience. Established unified event planning architecture for Amazon\'s largest events, driving over $1B revenue growth. Fostered continuous improvement culture through coding, security, and unit testing benchmarks.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• UW Foster School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Matlab
• Asp.net
• Php
• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Software Development
• Python
• Qml
• Spring
• Java
• Xamarin
• Django
• Git
• Node.js
• Jira
• C#
• Agile Methodologies
• Wpf Development
• Data Science
• Jquery
• Project Management
• Qt
• Software Project Management
• Android Development