$0B
Verizon Acquisition
Led Yahoo!'s strategic acquisition process, delivering exceptional shareholder value
Marissa Mayer
Business Woman & Proud Geek
Former Yahoo! CEO | Product Visionary | Tech Industry Leader
Sunnyvale, CA
Leadership Philosophy
"If you don't have any shadows, you're not standing in the light."
Throughout my journey in tech leadership at Google and Yahoo!, I've learned that true leadership isn't about avoiding challenges—it's about embracing them as opportunities for growth. My approach combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, fostering innovation while building teams that thrive in dynamic environments.
Hard-working
Dedicated 18/24 hours to driving results and continuous improvement
Persuasive
Building consensus and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
Motivator & Leader
Inspiring teams to exceed expectations and achieve breakthrough results
UX Expert
Creating user-centered experiences that drive engagement and satisfaction
Mobile & Product Strategy
Developing comprehensive strategies for mobile-first product ecosystems
Languages
English
5/5
Spanish
4/5
German
3.5/5
Transformative Leadership
Driving unprecedented growth and innovation across Fortune 500 companies
$0B
Tumblr Acquisition
Strategic platform expansion that revolutionized content creation and social engagement
$0B
Revenue Growth
Built Yahoo's mobile and video businesses from zero to billion-dollar revenue streams
0M
Mobile Users
Tripled Yahoo's mobile user base through innovative product strategy and execution
0M+
Google Daily Searches Growth
Fortune 50
Youngest CEO - Most Powerful Women
Courage
Persistence
Growth
Inspiration
Professional Journey
A timeline of leadership, innovation, and growth across industry-leading technology companies
Y!
President & CEO
Yahoo!
July 2012 – Ongoing • Sunnyvale, CA
Leading global transformation and strategic initiatives at one of the world's most recognized internet brands.
- Orchestrated major acquisition strategies worth $8.2B+ in total value
- Drove mobile user growth by 340% across all platforms
- Increased annual revenue streams by $2.4B through product innovation
G
VP Location & Services
Google
Oct 2010 – July 2012 • Palo Alto, CA
Spearheaded Google Maps evolution and location-based services reaching billions of users worldwide.
- Led Google Maps leadership with 1000+ engineers across 15 countries
- Launched Street View expansion to 50+ new countries
- Pioneered real-time traffic integration reducing commute times by 25%
G
VP Search Products & UX
Google
2005 – 2010 • Palo Alto, CA
Revolutionized search experience and user interface design that defined modern web search standards.
- Launched Universal Search integrating images, videos, and news
- Introduced autocomplete reducing search time by 50%
- Designed search UI serving 3+ billion queries daily
G
Product Manager & UI Lead
Google
Oct 2001 – July 2005 • Palo Alto, CA
Pioneered data-driven design methodologies and established Google's foundation for user-centered product development.
- Optimized Google homepage increasing user engagement by 60%
- Mastered A/B testing framework adopted company-wide
- Built design systems serving 500M+ daily active users
Academic Foundation
M.S. Computer Science
Stanford University
1997 – 1999
B.S. Symbolic Systems
Stanford University
1993 – 1997