Ali Maaxa, Ph.D.

Ali Maaxa, Ph.D. is a product and AI/ML leader with extensive experience in product discovery, management, and strategy. Here are some key details about Ali Maaxa based on their LinkedIn profile:

Professional Background

• Currently serves as a Consultant for AI/ML Change Management, Product Leadership, Adoption & Governance at AI Governance Group (since July 2023).1

• Principal and Founder of Maaxa Labs (since June 2013), providing consulting, strategy and insights for product innovation, organizational change, AI/ML & Cloud Innovation, and CX & UX.1

• Previously held roles as:

  • Principal Researcher and Product Manager at Anaplan (May 2021 - August 2023)
  • Lead Product Strategy and Research for Amazon Artificial Intelligence Team, Platforms at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (July 2020 - May 2021)
  • Senior Product Strategist/UX Researcher at New Relic, Inc. (December 2018 - May 2020)

Expertise

Ali Maaxa specializes in:

• Product discovery, management and strategy
• AI/ML leadership and change management
• User experience (UX) research
• Customer and market insights
• Data-driven and user-centered approaches to product development

Education and Skills

While specific educational details are not provided, Ali Maaxa holds a Ph.D. and has over 15 years of experience in UX research and product strategy.1

Notable Achievements

• At AWS, introduced Jobs to be Done and Journey Mapping frameworks to AWS products
• Delivered a keynote on "The Culture of Cloud: Leveraging the Social Sciences at Amazon"
• Worked with diverse organizations, from global companies like AT&T to local businesses, on understanding teams and customers, testing solutions, and deploying change strategies1

Ali Maaxa's LinkedIn username is alicolleenneff, as mentioned in the query.