Nilesh Parson

Head of Engineering - Amazon Grocery Distribution Center Tech at Amazon. (Hiring SDE)

Summary

Nilesh Parson is currently the Head of Engineering for Amazon Grocery Distribution Center Tech, where he is spearheading initiatives to innovate in the Amazon grocery Distribution Center space in Seattle and San Diego/Irvine regions.
With a strong focus on customer needs, Nilesh excels at leading teams to create product and tech vision and execute at scale. He is passionate about hiring, developing, and building scalable teams while enjoying the fast-paced environment and solving challenges that impact millions of customers.
In his previous role at Amazon, Nilesh led the Amazon Flex mobile app teams, facilitating the delivery of over 3.5 billion packages in 2019 across 13 countries. He played a pivotal role in the growth of Amazon's retail services, enabling various partner teams and solving complex global delivery workforce challenges.
His educational background includes a Product Management Certificate from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Nilesh Parson has held key positions such as Principal Program Manager Lead, Head of Engineering, and Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft, along with experience in startups like AppsTantra Inc. His expertise spans across managing engineering teams, driving product vision, and leading innovative tech initiatives in global delivery and logistics sectors.