Girish Prabhu is the Vice President at Amazon, leading Amazon. in Ads, Media Monetization, and Amazon MX Player. An alumnus of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, his extensive career of over 25 years spans leadership roles in e-commerce, mobile advertising, and monetization at companies like InMobi and Tapjoy before his long tenure at Amazon.
In his personal time, Girish enjoys visual arts and painting.
He is spearheading Amazons strategic move to dominate Indias streaming market by combining Amazons ad-tech with MX Player’s vast user base, targeting both premium and free-to-watch audiences.
Girish Prabhu
Vice President, Amazon.in Ads and Media Monetization at Amazon
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Overview
Topics They Care About
Video Ad Monetization
His current role leading Amazon MX Player focuses on leveraging Amazon's ad technology to monetize one of India's largest free streaming services and its content.
Digital Ad Growth
He frequently speaks on enabling brands, including smaller D2C businesses, to reach a pan-India audience through accessible and outcome-focused digital advertising solutions.
Visual Arts
In an interview, he mentioned that if he weren't in his current role, his alternative career choice would be visual arts, specifically painting.
Media Appearances
Amazon Ads' Next Big Move — Girish Prabhu Breaks It Down!. Featured in YouTube
In conversation with Girish Prabhu, VP of Ads at Amazon .... Featured in Instagram
In conversation with Girish Prabhu, VP of Ads at Amazon, on his SMBHAV experience. Featured in Facebook (Sell On Amazon India)
Work History
Vice President, Amazon.in Ads and Media Monetization at Amazon
1-2021
Amazon Ads: WW DSP & Programmatic Ads at Amazon
Head of Products for Supply & Publisher Platform at Tapjoy
Head of Products for App Monetization; Ad Network Technology at InMobi
Various Product & Engineering Leadership Roles at Amazon.com
2-1998 - 10-1998
Technical Staff at Junglee (Acquired by Amazon.com in 1998)
Education
B.E from National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Education details unavailable from St Aloysius, Mangalore
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Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Level : Senior
Designation : Vice President, Amazon.in Ads and Media Monetization at Amazon
