Overview

• J Allard officially leads ZeroOne after joining Amazon in September 2024, reporting to Panos Panay in the devices and services division.
• ZeroOne is recruiting senior applied scientists, product marketers, and customer insights managers to drive its hardware-software projects.
• J Allard and Panos Panay both joined from Microsoft, combining their experience from Xbox, Zune, Surface, and Windows 11 to spearhead product innovation at Amazon.
• The unit pulls in staff from Alexa, Luna gaming services, and acquisitions like Lightform to fast-track prototyping of new devices.
• About 100 employees from Alexa, Amazon Kids, and Lab126 were laid off earlier this month, highlighting a shift toward prioritized innovation.