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Pravi Garg

Seattle,WA

Summary

Dynamic executive with a proven track record at Amazon, adept in software development and technical leadership. Grew the ad serving engineering team from 30 to 130+, scaling the platform to $2B+ in revenue. Excelled in cross-functional collaboration, organization design and strategic thinking, achieving 99.99% reliability for high-demand services. Expert in driving significant revenue growth and organizational development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Engineering, Publisher Ad Server

Amazon
Seattle, WA
03.2022 - Current
  • Lead publisher ad serving engineering organization of 130+ across Seattle, Austin, Arlington, SFO and NYC
  • Built and scaled Amazon's core publisher ad serving platform with IAB industry standards from concept to $2B+ in advertising revenue
  • Enabled monetization across 20+ Amazon properties (TNF, Prime Video, FireTV, Amazon Stores, Alexa, Twitch) serving 1.2T+ ad requests resulting in 500B+ billable impressions
  • Delivered 99.99% reliability while processing 1.5MM requests/sec @ 35ms latency for 3 consecutive Thursday Night Football seasons along with meeting all NFL contractual policy obligations.
  • Launched ads on Prime Video within 3 months, fastest for any publisher on the platform

Sr. Manager, Software Development, Freevee

Amazon
Seattle, WA
05.2019 - 03.2022
  • Led a team of 30 to deliver multiple strategic initiatives like Display Ads, Sponsorships, Pause and Welcome Screen Ads and scale Freevee business to $700MM+
  • Built ad server and inventory management system (IMS) for Freevee, which expanded to all Amazon 1P media providers and was granted a patent
  • Developed systems to calculate content provider payments based on unique contractual terms such as minimum guarantee, revenue share, and inventory share

Sr. Manager, Software Development, Promotions

Amazon
Seattle, WA
04.2015 - 05.2019
  • Led a team of 25 split between Seattle and Hyderabad, India to implement a self-service promotions platform, enabling vendors and sellers to run their promotions & deals on Amazon, resulting in a $30 billion increase in revenue
  • Enabled different promotion types for selling partners ranging from simple price discounts to complex BxGy promotions, along with deals and coupons

Engineering Manager, Mobile Webstores

Amazon
Seattle, WA
08.2012 - 04.2015
  • Directed the engineering team to develop mobile storefronts for retail clients without necessitating any financial investment from them, scaling to 10k storefronts
  • Delivered storefronts that were compatible with all browsers and platforms such as iOS and Android.

Software Development Lead, Webstore

Amazon
Seattle, WA
08.2010 - 08.2012
  • Built an innovative containerized solution enabling merchants to safely execute custom storefront code, securing 13 patents for the breakthrough sandbox technology that balances merchant customization with platform security
  • Engineered a product capable of handling flash sale events, automatically scaling 10-15x normal capacity to support high-profile merchants like Thirty One Gifts, ensuring seamless customer experiences during peak demand periods

Software Engineer

Recondo Technology Inc.
Denver, CO
06.2008 - 08.2010
  • Led end-to-end development of an Authorization-DP solution with a 3-person engineering team, enabling 350 US hospitals to streamline insurance pre-authorizations and real-time patient responsibility calculations at point of service

Education

Master of Science - Computer Engineering

University of Colorado At Boulder, Boulder, CO
06-2008

Bachelors of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, India
05-2006

Skills

  • Technical leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Talent & Organizational development
  • Decision-making
  • Effective communication
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Growth Mindset
  • Overseeing 15 teams
  • Strategic Thinking

Patents & Intellectual Property

Distinguished innovator with 17 granted patents in computer science, demonstrating sustained technical leadership and innovation in cutting-edge technologies. Visit: https://patents.justia.com/inventor/pravi-garg

Certification

Mastering Negotiation & Influence - MIT Management Executive Education

Timeline

Head of Engineering, Publisher Ad Server - Amazon
03.2022 - Current
Sr. Manager, Software Development, Freevee - Amazon
05.2019 - 03.2022
Sr. Manager, Software Development, Promotions - Amazon
04.2015 - 05.2019
Engineering Manager, Mobile Webstores - Amazon
08.2012 - 04.2015
Software Development Lead, Webstore - Amazon
08.2010 - 08.2012
Software Engineer - Recondo Technology Inc.
06.2008 - 08.2010
University of Colorado At Boulder - Master of Science, Computer Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, BHU - Bachelors of Technology, Electrical Engineering

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