Barnwal

As I close an incredible chapter at Amazon, I'm deeply grateful for the journey and people who made it so meaningful. I joined Amazon 12 years ago to work on Alexa because it felt like one of those ideas that bordered on impossible – a "Star Trek" dream that was absolutely worth building for customers. What followed exceeded anything I could have imagined. Together, we built conversational AI that touches the daily lives of hundreds of millions of households around the world. In more recent years, building Amazon Nova’s frontier models and services has been just as exhilarating. Beyond the technology itself, I’m most proud of the foundations we’ve laid together. Seeing the energy around Nova 2, Nova Forge, and Nova Act at re:Invent earlier this month was a highlight I'll always treasure – and in many ways, it felt like the perfect capstone. Amazon has taught me a lot, and I’ve grown here in ways that would have been impossible elsewhere. The culture – brilliant people at every level, deeply obsessed with customers and willing to take long-term bets – is truly unmatched. But above all, I’m grateful for the friendships and partnerships with teammates who made the "impossible" worth building…and so much fun :-) With these foundations now in place, I felt it was the right moment for me to begin a new adventure. The team is in great hands with Peter DeSantis, and I have no doubt that bringing foundational AI, silicon, and quantum together will be a force multiplier. To my teammates, partners, and customers: thank you for sharing this journey with me. I'm excited for what comes next and I can’t wait to see the extraordinary things you build!