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Darryl Kanouse

Darryl Kanouse

Head of Product & AI/ML, Data Science & Engineering @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Viability Architect @ The Autogenic Realist | Writer

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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Darryl Kanouse is a senior leader in enterprise-scale data science, AI/ML, and analytics product development, delivering measurable impact at global organizations including AWS, Amazon, Canva, and Activision. Over two decades, he has built and scaled data systems and capabilities that enable large, complex organizations to make better decisions, optimize performance, and operate with precision at scale.

In recent years, Darryl has evolved his work in systems thinking to focus on the structural foundations of organizational success. As a Viability Architect, he identifies and addresses the underlying causes of dysfunction: misaligned feedback loops, boundary ambiguity, and resource allocation failures. His systems-level approach helps executive teams move beyond surface-level fixes to implement durable, high-leverage structural change.

Throughout his career, Darryl has built cross-functional teams that bridge engineering, product, analytics, and business strategy, focusing on structural alignment over strict process. He is a systems thinker with a pragmatic lens, who can translate complex technical concepts into clear business value. His leadership style combines strategic clarity with operational depth, enabling organizations not only to adopt advanced technologies but to align them with scalable, outcome-driven execution.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Information & Communications Technology
  • Media & Information

Topics

  • Technical Leadership
  • Engineering Culture & Leadership
  • Change Leadership
  • Technology Innovation
  • Change Management
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Data Science
  • AI & ML Solutions
  • Product Development
  • Business Transformation
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Data Strategy & Leadership
  • Organizational Design
  • AI Ethics
  • AI for Social Good
  • AI & ML Architecture
  • Data Architecture
  • Big Data Machine Learning AI and Analytics
  • Organizational Development
  • Technical Product Leadership
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Organizational Growth and Transformation

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Darryl Kanouse

Head of Product & AI/ML, Data Science & Engineering @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Viability Architect @ The Autogenic Realist | Writer

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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