Systems Architect & Global Leader

Hi, I'm Mihir.
Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon

I specialize in AI hardware innovation, connected ecosystems, and global product scalability. My career is built on bridging the gap between ambitious product vision and flawless technical execution:

  • •Single-Threaded Owner (STO) for Amazon's upcoming AI-powered device launches—a CEO-sponsored initiative expanding across multiple international marketplaces.
  • •Release Architecture Manager for the Amazon Kids Fire HD ecosystem, scaling applications across Android, iOS, and FireOS to serve over 10 million active subscribers.
  • •Technical Leader driving tiger teams to revamp operating systems and defining roadmaps for 30+ engineers, focusing on operational excellence at scale.
  • •Active Mentor & Judge deeply passionate about guiding the next generation of builders at tech incubators and hackathons.

If you're interested in discussing product scaling, AI hardware, or potential speaking/judging opportunities, let's connect!

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Mihir Shelar, Senior Technical Program Manager III at Amazon specializing in AI hardware innovation and cloud architecture

Current Focus

Next-Gen AI Hardware Acceleration

10+ Years Experience
10M+ Users Managed
3 Net-New AI Devices
$500M+ YoY Revenue
Milestones & Growth

Work Experience

Over a decade of orchestrating complex cloud infrastructures and cross-functional engineering initiatives. Specialized in turning ambiguity into architectural certainty.

Current Role

Senior Technical Program Manager III

Amazon Corporate LLC

2023 — PRES.
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    Single-Threaded Owner (STO) for AI Innovation: Currently driving the launch of 3 net-new AI-powered devices, spearheading an Amazon CEO-level organizational goal culminating in a global flagship announcement.
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    Global Market Expansion: Leading the global expansion strategy to launch new AI devices across 4 net-new international marketplaces.
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    Massive Scale & Revenue: STO for release management of a stand-alone application across Fire Tablet, Alexa, Fire TV, Android, and iOS — ~10M active subscribers generating >$500M YoY revenue.
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    Hardware Lifecycle Management: Administer device releases for all in-market Fire HD 7", 8", and 10" tablets (generating >$500M profit) while leading the next-generation 2026 device roadmap.
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    Executive Leadership: Designed intake and development roadmap for an organization of 32+ engineers, successfully executing 10/10 yearly OTA releases without delay.
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    Scrum Master: Planned and executed 52+ sprint cycles across 6 development teams (30+ SDEs, 6 QAEs, 4 BI/Data Engineers).
2015 — 2023
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    Technical Program Manager II (Amazon, 2017–2023): Managed forecasts and funding for a 100-person Alexa catalog operations org. Spearheaded a QA Automation drive (1600+ test cases automated) and scaled OTA delivery supporting growth from 1M to 10M customers.
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    System/Quality Engineer (Hyundai Motor America, 2016–2017): Led validation efforts for 20 Hyundai app releases and 15 Genesis app releases, developing test plans with over 8,000 edge cases.
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    System Engineer (Zebra Technologies / L&T Tech Services, 2015–2016): Led enterprise-wide mobility infrastructure implementations and migrations on AirWatch and other MDM solutions.
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    Web Developer (NJIT, 2014–2015): Maintenance, design, and implementation of the NJIT Women's Center website using .NET, Drupal, and SiteStudio.

Previous Roles & Foundational Experience

Amazon · Hyundai · Zebra / Motorola · NJIT

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Precision Execution

Proven track record of managing $50M+ annual budgets and multi-year roadmaps with 99.99% on-time delivery.

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Systemic Strategy

Expertise in socio-technical systems—aligning organizational structures with software architecture.

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High-Stakes Leadership

Trusted by C-suite stakeholders to deliver mission-critical infrastructure under extreme pressure.

Academic Foundation

Education & Certifications

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2013 — 2015

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Master of Science · Information Systems

Focus on enterprise systems, software engineering, and web technologies.

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Credentials

Certifications

check_circle SAFe® 5 Agilist — Scaled Agile
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Capabilities Matrix

Technical Architecture
& Strategy

Engineered approaches to complex technical delivery. Bridging the gap between silicon-level constraints and high-level product vision.
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AI Hardware Ecosystems

End-to-end management of GPU clusters and TPU architectures. Specialized in H100 deployment strategies, thermal management at scale, and interconnect optimization (NVLink/InfiniBand).

H100/A100 CUDA Optimization Bare Metal Orchestration
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Cloud Ecosystems

Architecting resilient, multi-region distributed systems that prioritize 99.99% uptime and linear scalability.

  • AWS / AZURE / GCP Hybrid-cloud orchestration and cost governance.
  • SERVERLESS Event-driven architectures for high-throughput data processing.
  • DATABASES DynamoDB, MySQL, MS SQL, Apache Spark, Hadoop
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Executive Leadership & Strategy

Single-Threaded Ownership (STO) Global Product Roadmapping HDLC/SDLC Agile/Scrum Scaling Scalability & Performance Operational Excellence Stakeholder Management RACI / Gantt Charts Budget & Resource Management Risk Assessment
fact_check VALIDATION

Quality Engineering & CI/CD

Automation Frameworks

Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, UiAutomator, Robot Framework

Pipelines & Versioning

Jenkins, GIT, CI/CD Deployment

Test Management

JIRA, TestRail, HP Quality Center, Bugzilla

Methodologies

End-to-End System Validation, Stress/Regression Testing

code DEVELOPMENT

Software Engineering & Core

Languages

Python, Java, HTML/CSS

Tools & Platforms

Figma, Asana, Confluence, MS Suite, Linux/Mac/Windows

CMS Architectures

Drupal, WordPress, SharePoint

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Hardware Ecosystems & Device Management

Release Management

OTA (Over-The-Air) Deployments, OS Revamps

MDM Solutions

AirWatch, SOTI, MobileIron, MaaS360, BES10, KOTA

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Agile & STO

Strategy, Tactical, Operational (STO) alignment across cross-functional engineering teams. Scrum master for 52+ sprint cycles spanning 6 development teams.

Process Optimization

Data-Driven Delivery

Implementing DORA metrics and predictive analytics to identify delivery bottlenecks before they impact the critical path. 10/10 OTA releases delivered on time.

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Social Proof

What Colleagues Say

"Mihir is one of the most effective TPMs I've worked with. His ability to align 30+ engineers around a single delivery goal while managing executive expectations is genuinely rare."

SL

Senior Engineering Manager

Amazon · Devices & Services

"Mihir's STO methodology on our AI device launch was exemplary. He removed blockers before they became blockers — a critical skill at Amazon's pace."

AR

Principal Product Manager

Amazon · Fire Tablet

"As a mentor at our incubator, Mihir brought the kind of structured thinking that early-stage founders desperately need. He turns ambiguity into a clear path forward."

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Program Director

MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund

Industry Contribution

Speaking &
Mentorship

Bridging the gap between architectural theory and operational reality through global stages and high-impact mentorship.

Speaking Engagements

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Keynote Available for booking

From Prototype to 10M Users

Operational scaling bottlenecks that kill high-growth products — technical debt management, infrastructure elasticity, and the TPM's role in hyper-growth transitions.

Product Scaling Infrastructure TPM Leadership
Workshop

Engineering Velocity

Practical frameworks for reducing cycle time without compromising architectural integrity.

schedule 90-min interactive session
Panel Discussion

The Future of AI in SDLC

Integrating LLMs into technical program management workflows — what changes, what doesn't, and where the risk is.

groups Panel / fireside format

Mentorship & Community

"Providing pro-bono technical evaluations and strategic guidance for university incubators and global hackathons."

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MIT Sandbox

Technical Mentor

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ETH Global Hackathon

Judge & Evaluator

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Techstars

Ecosystem Advisor

Get In Touch

Let's Architect
the Future.

Open to high-impact collaborations, speaking engagements, and technical mentorship.

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Email

mihirshelar@gmail.com

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LinkedIn

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GitHub

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Twitter / X

@mihir_Liverpool

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Currently Based

Bothell, WA · Pacific Time (PT)

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