Summary
Kevin Dean is a Principal Product Manager - Technical in Seattle with 13 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale automation and supply chain optimization at Amazon. He drives product vision and roadmaps for complex systems that manage tens of thousands of suppliers, millions of SKUs, and global fulfillment networks, with a track record of expanding inbound networks and cutting costs through pallet- and truckload-level optimizations. Kevin blends technical product leadership, risk and cost assessment, and hands-on systems design from prior roles in information systems and software engineering, including dramatic throughput improvements for 3D-print workflows. He’s skilled at scoping business opportunities into measurable programs and translating operational constraints into scalable technical solutions. A humanities-trained BA in Medieval Studies, he brings atypical analytical perspective and rigor to data-driven supply chain problems.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Medieval Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Medieval Studies at University of Chicago
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