India, Feb. 17 -- An Indian-origin techie based in Washington has drawn attention after opening up about being laid off from Amazon, and how his teenage daughter helped him bounce back. Hemant Virmani, 47, was laid off from Amazon after 11.5 years in October 2025.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Hemant Virmani most recently served as a Senior Manager, Software Development at Amazon, where he worked for over 11 years. During his tenure, he led engineering and science teams and drove long-term technical strategy aimed at improving global cross-border selling experiences.

Before joining Amazon, Virmani spent nearly 12 years at Adobe, rising through multiple leadership roles, including Senior Engineering Manager and Engineering Manager. ...