Brendan Liu

About Brendan Liu

Accomplished Software Development Manager with over a decade of experience at Amazon, leading and scaling engineering teams of up to 30+ members. Expertise in driving both operational and engineering excellence across vertical and horizontal teams. Launched industry-first Alexa In-store Assistant deployed in Amazon Physical stores to assist customers. Executive MBA candidate at The Wharton School, demonstrating commitment to continued professional growth and strategic leadership.

Experience

1. Software Development Manager

   Amazon

   Aug 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Head of Engineering for Alexa Grocery Shopping, owning all grocery shopping related features and services on Alexa. i.e. product search, cart, checkout for Amazon Fresh and WholeFoods, and Alexa In-store Kiosk- Spearheaded the innovative Alexa In-store Assistant product, streamlining the in-store experience for customers across Amazon Physical stores- Oversaw a 30+ member organization, comprising 3+ engineering teams and engineering managers- Strategized the go-to-market approach, resulting in a seamless product rollout and adoption- Charted the product vision and technical roadmap, while ensuring timely project execution and optimum performance management.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering, Computer Science

• The Wharton School

  Executive MBA

Skills

• Android Development
• Algorithms
• Software Development
• Python
• Scrum
• Distributed Systems
• Perl
• Java
• Software Engineering
• Php
• Design Patterns
• Eclipse
• Sql
• Linux
• Agile Methodologies
• C++
• Javascript
• Ios Development