- Dilip Kumar, VP of AWS Applications, is stepping down from his role this month.
- Kumar led AWS’s Quick Suite AI project, and previously launched the Just Walk Out store technology.
- This is Amazon’s latest AI leadership change.
The leader of a key Amazon AI project is stepping down.
Dilip Kumar, VP of AWS Applications, is leaving his current position, according to people familiar with the matter.
Kumar has been overseeing AWS’s upcoming Quick Suite AI agent software, Business Insider previously reported. Quick Suite marks a major overhaul of AWS’s AI application strategy. He also ran the Q Business AI chatbot and QuickSight analytics tool.
There is no indication of Kumar leaving Amazon entirely, and it’s possible he could be taking a new position within the company.
Kumar, who stepped into his current role last year, announced his exit on Wednesday, the people said. He will remain with the team until the end of this month, after the expected launch of Quick Suite, these people said. They asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters.
Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AWS Agentic AI, will take over most of Kumar’s responsibilities.
Kumar, a 22-year Amazon veteran, has long been a rising star at the company. He was previously Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s chief advisor and led the launch of the Just Walk Out technology for Amazon Go cashierless stores.
The move is Amazon’s latest AI leadership change. Other high-profile departures in the past year include AWS VP of AI Matt Wood, VP of generative AI Vasi Philomin, and director of engineering Rami Sinno.
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