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Robi Thomas

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Head of hardware engineering at Amazon Key for Business
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Robi Thomas is a hardware engineering leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in end-to-end product development for companies like Amazon and Sanmina. An alumnus of Model Engineering College, he leads global teams in the USA, India, and Taiwan, delivering solutions in smart home devices, secure access systems, and enterprise storage.

Based on his interests, Robi stays current with the latest in technology and business strategy through publications such as CNET and Harvard Business Review. He is passionate about building strong teams and actively posts about hiring new engineering talent for his group.

He has extensive experience managing the entire product lifecycle—from concept to mass production—across three different continents.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Head of hardware engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Hardware Product Development
His entire career is focused on end-to-end hardware development, from system architecture and design to validation and large-scale manufacturing execution.
Global Team Leadership
He has a proven history of leading and integrating global engineering teams across the USA, India, and Taiwan to deliver complex hardware products.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Head of hardware engineering
Amazon Key for Business
5-2021 - 11-2021
Hardware Engineering Manager, Echo Frames
Amazon Lab126
6-2015 - 11-2021
Hardware Engineering Manager
Amazon Lab126
11-2013 - 6-2015
Design Engineering Director
Sanmina
10-2011 - 9-2014
Technical Leader - Hardware Engineering
Sanmina
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Education
1995 - 1999
BTech
Cochin University of Science and Technology
1995 - 1999
B Tech
Model Engineering College, Kochi
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