Adam Byrnes
Amazon Care
Seattle, WA USA
"Learn! Be curious! And stay calm."
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Adam's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Etiwanda High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and American Studies with minor in Psychology
California State University, Fullerton
Graduate Degree
MBA
University of Michigan
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sr. Manager, Product Management:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and American Studies with minor in Psychology
Graduate Degree: MBA
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Graduated CSUF with a double major
2.
Worked in politics in the Bay Area
3.
Pivoted to Clean Tech by working as a program manager at a start-up
4.
Got my MBA at the University of Michigan
5.
Worked at a number of start-ups, including an off grid solar company in India
6.
Joined Amazon as a Product Manager
7.
Became a founding member of Amazon Go (the stores where you can just walk out)
8.
Joined Amazon Care and lead the consumer product management team
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I'm not good enough. What do I know about technology?
How I responded:
Learn! Be curious! Read books, watch lectures on YouTube, go work in technology and figure out a way to work on the problems you know nothing about. And stay calm.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I went to business school and got a better paying job, but it took a long-time, more investment, and discipline to pay off debt.