
Lou Apolonia
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Build a Fulfilling Career in Product & Tech
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Studied at NYU Stern School of Business
Hiring Manager at Amazon
Successful clients at
Available Tuesday at 12:00 AM UTC
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Lou's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $125/hr
Get help with AI Automation, AI Fundamentals, and .
Lou also coaches for Product Management, MBA, College, and Fitness. View all.
Lou’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Experience level: Director
30+ people coached for Career Coaching
AI Certified
Completed Level 2 of Leland’s AI Builder Program
Lou has helped clients get into these companies:
I’ve spent 20+ years in tech and product leadership across Amazon, American Express, startups, and consulting. I started as an engineer, moved into product, and have reinvented my path multiple times, including a recent pivot toward AI. Along the way I’ve made good moves, bad moves, and a lot of course corrections, and I’ve sat on the other side of the table as a hiring manager and senior leader. I coach both early-career and mid-career professionals. If you’re just starting out, I can help you choose roles, build skills, and make decisions that open doors later instead of closing them. If you’re mid-career, we’ll clarify what you actually want next, tune your story and materials, and build a focused plan to move toward roles in product, tech, or AI that fit your life and goals.
Lou can help with:
AI Automation
AI Fundamentals
AI Outreach
AI-Powered Job Search
Career Planning
Cover Letters
Freelancing
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Lou also coaches for Product Management, MBA, College, and Fitness. View all.
Work Experience

Principal Product Manager, Technical
Amazon
March 2022 - October 2025
Hiring Manager

Director of Product Development
American Express
October 2019 - March 2022
Hiring Manager

Sr. Product Manager
American Express
August 2017 - October 2019

Director, Application Development
MEDFORCE
January 2004 - July 2017
Hiring Manager

Application Developer
Bare Necessities
2003 - 2004
Education

NYU Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2012 - 2015
Activities and societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Stevens Institute of Technology
MS, Technology Management
2009 - 2011
Activities and societies: Outstanding Scholar Award

Stevens Institute of Technology
BS Computer Science, Computer Science
1998 - 2003
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Value
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Lou has helped clients get into these companies: