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Eric Adams, Ed.D.

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Vice President of Human Resources, Centers of Excellence at Amazon
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Eric is the Vice President of Human Resources, Centers of Excellence at Amazon, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers building the companys first-party human capital management system. He holds an Ed. D. from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, specializing in digital work environments.

Outside of his professional life, Eric is the owner of two Maine Coon cats. His personal social media posts show him to be a proud employee and an avid buyer on the platform he helps build.

He holds several patents for HR technology, including "Visualization Tools for Predicting and Balancing Talent Pipelines. "

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Human Resources, Centers of Excellence
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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HR Technology
He leads the development of Amazon's internal human capital management system and holds multiple patents for HR tech solutions like "In-App Training. "
Scientific HR
He has expressed a clear goal of building the "most scientific HR organization in the world" by merging technology and science to inform human judgment at scale.
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Career

Work history

7-2015
Vice President of Human Resources, Centers of Excellence
Amazon
8-2007 - 6-2015
Director of Global Talent Management
Bose Corporation
9-2000 - 7-2007
Manager of Training and Organizational Development
CVS Health
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Media appearances

Executive Profile | Amazon.com, Inc. | Eric C. Adams. Featured in Boardroom Insiders
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Education
Ed.D.
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Graduate Certificate
William James College
Graduate Certificate
University of California, Berkeley
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