Matt Battles
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA, Business 1999-01-01 - 2001-01-01
Yale University
BA, History 1991-01-01 - 1995-01-01Work Experience
The Voleon Group
Current
The Voleon Group
Graphyte
Current
Graphyte
Amazon
2010-10-01 - 2022-03-01
Amazon
The Voleon Group
2007-12-01 - 2010-10-01
The Voleon Group
Amazon
2003-05-01 - 2007-12-01
Amazon
Juno Online Services
1995-09-01 - 1999-06-01
Juno Online Services
Skills
Summary
Senior executive with a proven ability to scale data-driven technology and marketplace businesses. Broad leadership experience across multiple functions and company stages - launching new businesses and products, scaling complex global organizations, and driving revenue growth in multi-billion-dollar businesses. Responsibilities spanning product, strategy, business development, finance, engineering and machine learning. Most recently served 11 years as Vice President of Ad Technology at Amazon. Led the supply side of Amazon’s advertising marketplace and tech platform from inception. Co-invented the core product for Amazon Publisher Services, and drove its growth to a top two position in the industry. Grew the global advertising technology organization to over 800 employees. Oversaw Amazon DSP, the company’s flagship ad technology product for agencies and advertisers from 2020 to 2022. Previously held leadership roles at Amazon across finance, and sales & marketing before helping launch the Voleon Group, a pioneer in the application of machine learning to securities trading, as Partner and COO. Began career in product management at Juno Online Services. Helped launch the company’s free email service and served as product and business lead for the company’s ISP, culminating in the IPO in 1999.
