Ed Liljegren

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Senior Manager, Technical Program Management and Aviation Manufacturing at Amazon Leo.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Overview

Ed Liljegren is a Senior Manager at Amazon Leo, focusing on technical program management and aviation manufacturing. With an Executive MBA and an MS in Mechanical Engineering, he has a background in hardware innovation, holding multiple patents and leading teams at AWS and Amazons Advanced Product Organization.

He is a strong believer in building superior, scalable, and sticky products, rejecting the concept of Minimum Viable Products. His professional education includes an innovation boot camp at Stanfords d. school, reflecting a passion for creative problem-solving and design thinking outside of his core engineering work.

Unique fact: Ed was the lead product development engineer for the Nokia 7705, a first-of-its-kind swivel phone, winning an international iF Design Award for his work.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Friendly Challenger

Risk-Accepting

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Product Philosophy
Advocates for his '3 S's' principle (Superior, Scalable, Sticky), believing that minimum viable products are a gateway to undifferentiated offerings and competing on cost.
Satellite Technology
Manages technical programs and manufacturing for Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper), a satellite constellation initiative aimed at providing global broadband access.
Hardware Innovation
Holds multiple patents and won an iF Design Award for his novel mechanical design on a mobile phone, demonstrating a career-long focus on innovative hardware development.

Media Appearances

Ed has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Senior Manager, Technical Program Management and Aviation Manufacturing at Amazon Leo.
1-2023 - 6-2024
Principal Architect at Amazon Leo.
6-2021 - 6-2023
Executive MBA Student at University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
11-2020 - 6-2021
Principal Hardware Engineer, AWS at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
11-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Manager, Advanced Product Organization at Amazon

Education

7-2021 - 6-2023
Executive MBA from UW Foster School of Business
2002 - 2004
MSME from UC San Diego

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Insights For Selling To Ed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ed

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Ed take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Ed

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