Brian Knapp

Director of Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Devices & Services

Role: Director of Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Devices & Services at Amazon
Location: San Francisco, CA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Brian Knapp

Resourceful orchestrater of strategic partnerships with the ability to leverage industry knowledge and strong relationships to close on opportunities. Experience across all stages of partnership development, including as a corporate development executive, startup co-founder (2X) and CEO, board member, Stanford e145 mentor, and Silicon Valley intellectual property attorney (Wilson Sonsini). Formerly a competitive jiu jitsu athlete, Black Belt martial artist under Ralph Gracie Jiu-jitsu (San Francisco). One-time Bronze Medal Winner as a Black Belt, International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championships.

Experience

Director of Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Devices & Services
Amazon
Jan 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Leading genAI/LLM and edge partnerships for Amazon’s Devices & Services organization; doing our part to help create magical experiences for Alexa+ and Amazon devices customers. We manage high-impact, global partnerships across the US, EU, and APAC, driving innovation with the most strategic partners in the industry for Alexa+ and more. Beyond managing complex relationships, we originate and incubate new partnership opportunities while providing strategic thought leadership to our senior leadership team.

Education

William & Mary
Bachelor, Business Administration
University of San Francisco School of Law
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions
Entrepreneurship
Business Development
Strategic Partnerships
Venture Capital
Management
Start-Ups
Marketing
Strategy
E-Commerce
Product Management
New Business Development
Mma
Social Media Marketing
Business Strategy
Digital Media
Corporate Development

Contact information

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Current company

Amazon

Software Development · 10K employees · 2127 7th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98109, US

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.

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