Amazon Executive Working on Echo and Alexa Devices Is Leaving

A key vice president at Amazon.com Inc. who worked on the Echo and Alexa devices is leaving the company, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Miriam Daniel served in her role since 2018, and her last day at the Seattle-based retail and technology giant is Friday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. An Amazon spokesman confirmed her departure but declined to elaborate.

Miriam Daniel

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Daniel is stepping down as one of the top executives in Amazon’s device and voice-control engineering group. She is also one of the most senior female managers ...