Heather Wilson

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of AI Transformation | USNS Finance at Amazon

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Heather is the Head of AI Transformation at Amazon, specializing in strategic finance and operational efficiency. An ex-Googler with over a decade of experience in tech and e-commerce, she holds certifications in AI, Machine Learning, and ChatGPT for Finance from the University of Chicago and Maven.

Driven by a passion for financial empowerment, Heather took a career break to launch a personal finance coaching business. Her initiative focused on teaching underserved communities essential skills like budgeting, debt reduction, and retirement planning, demonstrating a commitment to leveraging her financial expertise for social good.

Unique fact: She has a hands-on interest in AI mechanics, having completed courses in both machine learning and advanced prompt engineering.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Information Seeker

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Finance
Her current role is Head of AI Transformation in finance, and she actively pursues certifications in ML and advanced ChatGPT for finance.
Financial Literacy
Launched a personal finance coaching business during a career break to help underserved communities with budgeting, debt, and retirement savings.
Enterprise AI Adoption
Posts about the practical business impact of AI, such as deriving enterprise savings and the importance of data infrastructure for unlocking AI's potential.

Media Appearances

Heather has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of AI Transformation | USNS Finance at Amazon
4-2025 - 9-2025
Strategic Finance Manager at Amazon
2023 - 4-2025
Professional development at Career Break
2021 - 2023
Strategic Finance Lead | Waze Global Monetization at Google
2020 - 2021
Finance Lead | Waze Global Sales at Google

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from American University - Kogod School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Heather

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Heather is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Heather

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Heather move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Heather take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Heather

Personality Compatibility


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