Tom Killalea is a seasoned leader, innovator, and mentor with extensive experience in developing product vision and executing large-scale initiatives. He studied Bachelor's degrees at Trinity College and National University of Ireland before embarking on his professional journey that spans startups to large-scale multinational companies. Tom has served on the Board of Directors for several reputable organizations, including Capital One, Akamai Technologies, MongoDB, ORRECO, S2 Systems Corporation, Carbon Black, and Xoom. During his stint at Amazon, where he was one of the founding bar-raisers, he held various leadership roles, including VP Infrastructure and Distributed Systems, VP Security/CISO, and VP Technology - Kindle Content Ecosystem.

Tom's expertise includes creating customer-driven services that deliver customer delight, product differentiation, and financial impact. He is known for his calmness, courage, and effective collaboration, making him an effective influencer and leader of high-performing teams spanning product, design, and engineering.