I Help mid-career professionals become leaders in 12 weeks or less | Leadership Coach and Mentor | Product and Technology Leadership

Visionary product and technology executive with 20+ years delivering impact at the intersection of software, business, and leadership. I set product direction and build world-class teams that ship, scale, and win—driving digital transformation for high-growth companies worldwide.

My experience spans:
- Leadership of cross-functional teams for multi-billion dollar products (ex-CTO, Amazon Canada)
- Strategic growth, P&L ownership, and end-to-end delivery for global platforms
- Building, mentoring, and empowering high-performance teams and future leaders
- Board-level stakeholder engagement, investor relations, and major partnership alliances
- Thought leadership as a keynote speaker, mentor, and advocate for empathy-driven management

Let's connect if you’re seeking a transformational product leader who delivers commercial results and inspires teams to excel at scale.

Jay Sharma

Amazon

Sr. Product Manager, Catalog Management

Manager, Product Management, Seller Experiment

Sr. Product Manager, Purchase Experience

Sr. Product Manager, Amazon Advertising

Sr. Vendor Manager, Fashion

Sr. Manager, Company Planning, Gap Greater China

Gap Inc./Old Navy

Manager, Inventory Management, Old Navy China

Inventory Planner, Old Navy China

Inventory Planning Analyst, Old Navy China

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Assistant Control Buyer

Retail Studies Student Association, Santa Clara University

Establish an on-campus presence through community collaboration on service projects.
Plan quarterly service projects for RMI students and the greater campus community with local community organizations.
Coordinate service opportunities for RMI students to stay active in the community. 
Increase awareness of sustainable business practices of the retail industry.

Mission Outreach Executive

Santa Clara University

Developed a campus wide program in the form and two unit course through the Office of Sustainability and Retail Management Institute aimed at making fashion sustainable. 
Committed to benefitting the environment and society through initiatives which focus on repairability, recyclability, and durability.
Promotes conscious consumerism through education and active engagement in the community.
Collaboration with Office of Sustainability and Retail Management Institute.

Co-Founder of Leaders for the Environment, Arts, and Design

Levi Strauss & Co.

Managed global pre-production for women’s denim bottoms and truckers by meeting all Go-To-Market milestones.
Partnered with design, merchandising, tech developers and supply planning to guarantee quality and on-time delivery.
Communicated and negotiated with vendors to ensure all deadlines were met and maintained a database to track progress.
Developed a Docker’s marketing campaign using engagement, public relations, digital, and social media to give men a reason to buy a new pair of khakis.
Critically evaluated Levi’s products from a consumer and developer standpoint.
Specialized in analyzing stretchability and growth with the different materials used in women’s bottoms.

Product Development and Sourcing Intern

Swim South Bay

Interacted with prospective customers in person and over the phone explaining and selling the program.
Gained valuable experience in customer interaction by managing day to day questions, and resolved customer concerns so that all parties were satisfied.
Taught swim lessons to children ages 18 months to 15 years old, and coached children’s swim team. In all cases participants swimming ability and confidence was improved. 
Worked in the office maintaining a database of program participants to track their progress.

Aquatics Coordinator, Swim Coach, Swim Instructor

lucy activewear

Provided quality customer service with purchases, suggestive selling, and providing product information.
Followed the company’s selling model (B.A.S.E.) to exceed individual quota goals, as well as team quotas set by the manager everyday. 
Built and maintained customer relationships.
Responsible for driving sales and customer experience by maintaining a tidy, safe, and well merchandised store environment
Ensured sales floor was properly stocked and fitting rooms, cash wrap, and stockroom were well maintained.

Sales Associate

Presentation High School

Coached a girl’s high school water polo team in the West Catholic Athletic League.
Developed players skills and abilities - four JV players were selected to play on varsity.
Coordinated with Presentation High School athletic director for team events.
Maintained an excel database of player’s information and statistics, assisted in planning, scheduled the season, and organized practices and lineups.

JV Water Polo Assistant Coach

Highly-motivated retail professional with background launching and growing multiple brands’ omnichannel presence. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate findings into actionable solutions and processes. Consistent history leveraging a strategic mindset to generate innovative solutions across the organization.

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