024: Maju Kuruvilla, CTO @ Bolt | Scaling $B Teams & Building Organizational Excellence

Maju was previously a Vice President at Amazon. He managed all global logistics (referred to as Global Mile), as well as all Amazon Prime fulfillment technology teams worldwide. In his role he looked after the entire business unit spanning business, product, engineering, and operations. Maju rose the ranks at Amazon, becoming one of the company’s fastest rising engineering stars. He eventually led one of the largest global engineering teams at the company – a team consisting of thousands.

It can’t be denied that Amazon has changed consumer expectations for shopping online and raised the bar for retailers. It’s why companies like Bolt need to exist. We bring that same instant, One Click Checkout experience to the rest of retail. Maju played a critical role in scaling the products and technology that power worldwide Amazon Prime Fulfillment, which shaped consumer expectations around delivery speed.

On this episode:

• Maju shares the secrets to leadership, operational excellence, and scaling.

• Learn how to build a self-managing business.

• Find out how to scale your business.

• Get the fundamental pieces you need to build a team that can take your vision to the next level.

• Hear why Maju transitioned to Bolt from Amazon.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Define what excellence looks like for your team.
• Communicate clearly with a firm action plan.
• Surround yourself with problem solvers.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Whatever you create upfront is what scales.” – Chris Vasquez

• “A company can’t be better than their teams.” – Chris Vasquez