Sumit Tare🇺🇸

About Sumit Tare

Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon

With 17+ years in technology and 11+ years at Amazon, I specialize in launching groundbreaking consumer products that define new market categories. As Launch TPM for Amazon's Astro Robot—the world's first mass-market autonomous home robot—I orchestrated development across 30+ engineering teams, delivering industry-first capabilities in AI, autonomous navigation, and computer vision.

I'm passionate about mentoring technical program managers and engineers navigating complex product launches, cross-functional leadership, and career growth in robotics and AI. Having built and mentored a high-performing TPM organization of 15+ members, I bring practical insights on:

• Technical program management for complex hardware-software-AI systems • Launch management and quality frameworks for autonomous devices • Cross-organizational leadership and stakeholder management • Career progression from IC to Principal-level roles • Robotics, AI/ML integration, and consumer product innovation

I believe in democratizing access to mentorship and helping the next generation of technical leaders build extraordinary products that impact millions of customers globally.

Areas of Expertise: Technical Program Management, Consumer Robotics, AI/ML Integration, Product Launch Strategy, Cross-Functional Leadership, Quality Assurance, Autonomous Systems

Open to discussing: Career transitions, TPM skill development, complex product launches, robotics innovation, navigating ambiguity in emerging technologies

Expertise

Sessions with Sumit Tare

• Mentorship Session (30 min): Mentorship session