Thrasio appoints Amazon, Glossier veteran, Pawan Uppuluri, as Chief Technology Officer

Named one of the 50 Forbes Innovative Technology Leaders and a Female CTO to Watch, Uppuluri was most recently the Chief Technology Officer at billion dollar omnichannel beauty brand Glossier where she built direct-to-consumer digital experiences for ecommerce and physical retail stores.

Prior to Glossier, Uppuluri spent 14 years in leadership roles building key products and infrastructure across Amazon, including Product & Technology for Alexa and the technology platform for the Amazon Seller business. She was also part of the founding team to build a three-sided marketplace for food delivery.

Uppuluri started her career as a software engineer building supply chain planning systems at i2 (now Blue Yonder).

Thrasio CEO Greg Greeley emphasized technology’s role in enabling the company’s strategy and customer-first approach: “Tech innovation and insights from the data we’ve amassed underscore every decision we make at Thrasio – how we price our goods one day to the next, the optimal systems to manage inventory, which brands should expand beyond Amazon, and so forth.” He continued, “Pawan has addressed a unique blend of technology challenges centered on creating the best possible…