Maiko Dai

About Maiko Dai

Sr. Product Manager at Amazon (Intelligent Talent Acquisition), shaping how we assess candidates and improve hiring outcomes — from Interview Preparation & Evaluation to Quality of Hire, with a focus on emerging AI/GenAI. Native Japanese with 20 years on the West Coast, mom of two, and a fan of dogs, travel, shopping, and photography.

Experience

1. Sr Product Manager-field, Intelligent Talent Acquisition (Ita)

   Amazon

   Sep 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Own two strategic domains: Interview Preparation & Evaluation and Quality of Hire, shaping how Amazon assesses and hires top talent.• Lead efforts to evolve interviewer competencies, including integrating AI/GenAI-related skills into Amazon’s global interview framework.• Drive change management and adoption, delivering training and communications that prepare recruiters and interviewers for new tools and practices.• Conduct post-launch reviews and monitor product health to ensure solutions improve hiring effectiveness and quality, business impact, and candidate experience.

Education

• University of Oregon

  M.A., Communication and Society

  2010 — 2012

• University of Oregon

  B.A., Journalism and Communication (Magazine) and Chinese

  2005 — 2008

• 大阪女学院大学 (Osaka Jogakuin College)

  A.A., English

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Editorial
• Social Media
• Facebook
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Photography
• Copy Editing
• Content Management
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Press Releases
• Editing
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Teaching
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Proofreading
• Event Management
• Translation
• Publishing