Seun Phillips Quits Six-Figure Amazon Job to Lead 35-Person Stemnetics After 1 Year
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Updated · Business Insider · Sep 7
Seun Phillips Quits Six-Figure Amazon Job to Lead 35-Person Stemnetics After 1 Year
2 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Sep 7
Summary
A meeting with a school principal seeking a STEM lab convinced Seun Phillips to leave Amazon after about a year and run Stemnetics full time.
The Los Angeles-based founder said district interest after a school demo showed the business was ready for his full attention, despite the risk of giving up a six-figure salary.
Phillips had joined Amazon Robotics in June 2022 as a senior partnerships manager for Amazon's $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund, where he said he adopted customer-focused and frugal operating habits.
Stemnetics now has more than 35 employees and over 30 programs in Michigan and California, and Phillips said the company has surpassed his former Amazon earnings.
The company grew from a Michigan venture launched in 2014 to deliver hands-on STEM programs for children, reflecting Phillips' broader push to expand access for underrepresented students.