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What does design leadership look like in the age of AI? For Hector Ouilhet, Head of AWS Applied AI Design at Amazon, it’s not about chasing efficiency—it’s about deepening humanity. At Amazon’s recent Design Open House, Hector shared how his global perspective, creative curiosity, and obsession with joy shape the way he leads teams to build meaningful, human-centered products. From tracking smiles to sketching digital postcards, his approach reminds us that the future isn’t just faster, it’s more human. The way Hector showed up embodied something many attendees felt throughout the day: “a nascent design culture that felt fresh, vibrant, and full of possibility.” Hector shared more about his leadership philosophy and creative process in a recent article written by Matt McCue: https://lnkd.in/gike6vDd Learn more about career opportunities at Amazon here: https://lnkd.in/gXfMMC4j #hiring #design #Amazon

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Hector Ouilhet

VP of Design Amazon AWS Solutions | ex-Dropbox, Google, MIT, HP and Founder.

4mo

Booooom thank you. Excited to be here. LFG

Andy Stewart

Creative Director • Gemini

4mo

nobody dresses better, but we tried!

Jacqueline "Jac" Cisneros

Social Entrepreneur | Head of Design | Design Advisor (Ex-Google, Intuit, PayPal)

4mo

Enjoyed this article very much. Thanks for sharing Hector!

Kim Nguyen

Staff Interaction Designer at YouTube

4mo

P.S. This will always be an iconic profile pic 🤩 💓

Tuan Nguyen, Ph.D

Co-lead DeepMind - Project Astra, Gemini App, Computer Use, 0-1 projects, and XR: Senior Staff Software Engineer

4mo

Well said, I recall everytime I met you at Google, the way you dressed and greet everyone one are incredible. It reminds me, “YES”, we should and can do more to make the world a better place.

Rachel Been

SVP of Design, Expedia Group

3mo

Amazing blast from the past outfit Hector! I miss your style!

Olivera B.

Architecting trustworthy AI systems in healthcare + finance ▫️ Prompt engineer + conversation/ content designer for Contact Centre Voice solutions ▫️ English + French localizer ▫️Advocate for sustainable AI

4mo

Dope!

Bonnie Carberry

Product Designer | Cybersecurity | Data Mesh | Federated Search and Analytics | AI/ML

4mo

Handsome pup!

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