Mel***mer
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Unknown - Present)
- Degree: MBA
- Field of Study: Marketing
- Description: • Graduated with Distinction, Emphases in Strategy and Marketing
University of Vermont (Unknown - Present)
- Degree: BA
- Field of Study: English
- Description:
Skills:
SEO, Strategy, Pricing Strategy, Product Management
Work Experience:
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Modern Age
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Duration: 2020-09 to Present
- Description: At Modern Age, our mission is to help customers live longer, healthier, happier lives by giving them the tools and the permission to make the aging journey their own.
Chief Operating Officer at Glossier, Inc.
- Location:
- Duration: 2019-09 to 2020-09
- Description: • Led teams responsible for e-commerce, digital marketing, physical retail development and revenue generation at one of the earliest successful direct to consumer beauty companies. • Introduced pricing and promotional strategy and best practices • Hired CTO and up-leveled engineering and product teams to improve website experience and increase website conversion rate.
Vice President, Amazon Devices at Amazon
- Location: Greater Seattle Area
- Duration: 2018-03 to 2019-09
- Description: • Led 800-person team responsible for product development as well as online and offline sales for Amazon’s first party devices including Kindle, Fire Tablets, Echo and Echo Show. • Oversaw all device marketing, packaging, naming, and pricing. • Built a team of economists and data scientists responsible for device demand forecasting and planning. • Owned executive relationships and sales teams for offline partners including Best Buy and Target.
Vice President, Retail at Amazon
- Location:
- Duration: 2013-01 to 2018-02
- Description: • Full P&L responsibility for over $12B in revenue across Sporting Goods, Outdoor Recreation and Toys businesses. • Led 100+ person team responsible for pricing and promotions strategy and execution, vendor management and negotiations, merchandising, online marketing, SEO, SEM, email marketing, category P.R., sales forecasting, inventory turns and in-stock positions. • Created Retail Leadership Development Program tasked with training and developing a robust pipeline of talent for category leadership across Amazon’s Consumer business. • Developed, launched and expanded Amazon’s Treasure Truck program. Successfully launched over 30 trucks in the US and the UK. • Built team of engineers, data scientists and product managers tasked with developing a new analytical framework to study customer website behavior and drive an increase in customer loyalty.
Technical Advisor, Consumer Business at Amazon
- Location: Greater Seattle Area
- Duration: 2012-04 to 2013-06
- Description: Executive Shadow to Jeff Wilke, CEO, Consumer Business
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
The candidate shows continuous employment with successive roles at Amazon, Glossier, and as founder of Modern Age; no significant employment gaps are evident.
Primary focus across consumer goods, e-commerce, and health/beauty with forays into devices; cross-industry moves are present but remain within consumer-centric domains.
Notable long tenure at Amazon (2013–2018) contrasts with shorter stints at Glossier (2019–2020) and the founding of Modern Age (2020–Present); overall stability is moderate.
MBA from a top-tier program (Michigan Ross) aligns well with senior leadership, strategy, pricing, and operations responsibilities throughout career.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Consumer Brand / Health & Wellness95% fit
Proven end-to-end operations leadership, P&L ownership, and multi-channel execution across e-commerce and retail; aligns with scaling a consumer-focused organization.
Chief Growth Officer (CGO) / Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) - Consumer Goods92% fit
Strong track record in pricing, promotions, marketing, and cross-functional growth initiatives; excellent for accelerating top-line growth and GTM strategy.
Senior Vice President, Global eCommerce & Digital Marketing - Consumer Brands90% fit
Extensive e-commerce leadership, SEO/SEM, merchandising, and analytics experience with potential for global scale and digital transformation.
General Manager / VP of Retail & eCommerce - Large Retail or Direct-to-Consumer Brand88% fit
Demonstrated P&L responsibility across large revenue streams; strong cross-functional leadership for multi-channel retail operations.
Head of Strategy & Corporate Development - Consumer Technology / Health85% fit
Strategic planning, analytics and corporate development experience complements founder-level thinking for scaling ventures or corporate growth initiatives.
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