Here are a few LinkedIn recommendations written by colleagues over the years on my leadership style, work ethic and impact.
Here are a few LinkedIn recommendations written by colleagues over the years on my leadership style, work ethic and impact.
Here are a few LinkedIn recommendations written by colleagues over the years on my leadership style, work ethic and impact.
Eric West
VP of Operations, aifleet
Ambar is a methodical and thoughtful product leader that brings a wide set of tools and practices to a product team small or large. What is particularly special is his balance between the voice of the user and the methodical way he connects needs/requests with business outcomes.
If youʼre looking for a product leader to help you organize and prioritize your current feature factory into a product organization, Ambar is an excellent choice.
Hesh Fekry
Head of Product, CXL
I had a really great experience working with Ambar. Everything was always calm and well structured in a hectic and fast moving period. He helped me alot with user research and defining metrics and goals and helped me steer a difficult project.
I also learned alot from him in how he managed a widely spread out team and focusing them around company outcomes. He promoted and advocated for continuous product discovery and the impact of that on our work was immediate and significant. Would be great to work together again someday.
Juliana Jackson
Digital Analytics Architect, MediaMonks
Ambar is a great team player that checks his ego at the door. He is very knowledgeable in product management, and product experience. During our year of working together, I found Ambar to be reliable, and very thoughtful with our projects.
I remember an instance when I messed up a project by archiving the wrong courses, and as a leader, Ambar handled the situation very well and helped me figure out the best solution moving forward and didn't make me feel bad for my mistake, instead he empowered me to use this occasion to reflect and learn from it.
Kristen O'Toole
Managing Editor, Square
Ambar's technical expertise and holistic understanding of the digital user experience moved The Princeton Review's marketing website forward by leaps and bounds during a critical time for the company.
As a member of his team, I saw first-hand how his leadership and deliberate vendor management drove organic search revenue, leveraged data insights to identify challenges and opportunities, and bring in the right talent to improve e-commerce overall.
As a manager, he encouraged me to expand my knowledge and skill sets and empowered me to work independently, providing valuable professional support to his direct reports.
Sachin Bhargava
Director of Product, Best Egg
Really enjoyed working with Ambar, he has solid expertise in digital strategy and helped drive innovation across our website.
We worked together to define the ecommerce roadmap, conduct a/b tests, and do extensive user testing and market research.
He always stayed well organized and kept priorities in mind to guide our progress. I learned new skills through his leadership and appreciated his willingness to help me no matter how big or small the problem was.
Suleman Rehmani
Chief Product Officer, Uncommon Goods
Ambar has been a great mentor and is extremely knowledgeable about a number of fields across product, SEO, e-commerce, and marketing strategy.
He stays on top of latest trends and his work shines through his team. Ambar managed the Product and Analytics groups and he encourages his team to learn, grow, and be on the cutting edge with the market.
His ability to prioritize competing projects and make trade-offs based on level of effort, business KPIs, and expected ROI has repeatedly delivered wins.
Beter Said
Sr. Director of Product, Macmillan
As the director of product for enrolled user experience on the product team that Ambar managed at the Princeton Review, I had the pleasure of reporting, working, and collaborating with him for several years.
I was always impressed by his ability to juggle multiple high profile projects which made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team.
His product management experience, web development knowledge, SEO, and entrepreneurial mindset make him a vital asset to any successful agile organization.
Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a coach and mentor like Ambar.
Matthew Rothenberg
Content Strategist
I've worked with Ambar in several capacities over the years — and in fact, I've made a point of bringing him on board whenever possible!
He knows his subjects, and he presents them with charm and erudition. Ambar is a great combination of high-level knowledge and practical execution.
Adam Soroca
Chief Product Officer, Magnite
I enjoyed working with Ambar on numerous product releases for the Lycos InSite Search Engine Marketing platform. I was impressed with Ambar's ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people.
He worked well with internal cross-functional teams as well as external third parties to implement new product features.Outside of Lycos, Ambar played a key role in volunteer projects for the American Marketing Association. I enjoyed watching Ambar grow to be much more than a web developer.
Adam Edwards
Founder & CEO, Surmountable
Ambar is one of the most consistently reliable people with I have worked with over the years.
Whether it is a client deliverable or internal deadline, he always runs a tight ship and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.
I consider him a good friend and am happy to vouch for him as both a valuable addition to the team and just as an overall decent chap.
Derek Finkelman
Senior Product Manager
Ambar and I worked on numerous Lycos InSite Search Engine Marketing products. While possessing a strong technical background, he also cared deeply about understanding the business rationale for key decisions (something that drove him to receive his MBA).
I found Ambar to be bright, driven, articulate, and extremely dependable. When he committed to something, it was always done with a high degree of quality and professionalism. His positive attitude was infectious (despite the fact that his Buffalo Bills kept losing week after week).
Simply put, Ambar is one of those individuals who you look forward to working with each day. I hope to have an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Steve Quince
VP Software Engineering, GLG
While at Lycos, Ambar worked as a Web Developer on products under my technical management, first as a direct report to the manager of Web Development and then for me directly.
He is an excellent communicator and skilled in his profession. During his tenure at Lycos, I had the pleasure to see Ambar grow into a leader within the team, become the Technical Lead on HotBot and represented our group in interactions with QA, Operations, and Product Management.
Selfishly, I was sorry to see Ambar leave to attend the MBA program, but happy for him. I strongly recommend Ambar to anyone in need of his skills.