Prakhar Verma

Prakhar Verma is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience at Amazon since August 2015, currently serving as Sr. Manager for the Alexa Skills Kit. Prakhar has a strong track record leading teams on initiatives related to Developer Productivity and Skills Quality, as well as enabling consumer and business engagement through Alexa Blueprints. Previous roles include Senior Product Manager for Amazon Aurora (AWS), contributing to the development of features that enhanced performance and security for one of AWS's fastest-growing services. Early career experience includes a Summer Associate role at McKinsey & Company, focusing on operational efficiencies in the pharmaceutical sector, and co-founding Creative Riot Software, which specialized in energy efficiency solutions. Prakhar holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from the University of Mumbai.