Level Up is your guide to grow fast, avoid mistakes, and make optimal career moves by Ethan Evans & Jason P. Yoong.
Ethan Evans: In my 15+ years at Amazon, I led global teams of 800+ and invented businesses such as Prime Video, Amazon Appstore, Merch by Amazon, Prime Gaming, and Twitch Commerce. I hold 70+ patents. Have reviewed 10,000+ resumes, conducted 2,500+ interviews, and made 1,000+ hires. I was an Amazon Bar Raiser Core Leader. I retired from Amazon as a VP in September 2020. Before Amazon, I spent 12 years at 3 startups.
Jason P. Yoong: I’ve run $1B+ orgs in eCommerce, advertising, media, and marketplaces — led 40+ person teams, owned P&L, and managed $400M+ marketing budgets. At Amazon, Dentsu Aegis, and Universal McCann (IPG), I operated at global scale. I helped raise $8M seed as part of the founding team of a venture-backed software startup. I also serve on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) advisory council and as a mentor at First Round Capital and Techstars.
