Sean Suchter

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Past

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Sean Suchter’s Summary

Engineering & product executive with over 10 years web search experience. Focus on huge scale, huge impact products.

Systems software, architecture, engineering and product management, capex, operations

General Manager, Search Technology Center Silicon Valley

Microsoft

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )
Vice President, Web Search Technology

Yahoo

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)

March 2003 — December 2008 (5 years 10 months)

I run Yahoo's web search engine, with overall responsibility for its success. This includes engineering, product responsibility, operational stability, results quality, capex spending and revenue (from the paid inclusion program)
Director, Search Engine

Inktomi

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; INKT; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 1998 — March 2003 (5 years )
Engineering Intern

Vocal Point

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1997 — August 1997 (3 months)
Engineering Intern (part time)

Tanner Research

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Research industry)

June 1995 — February 1997 (1 year 9 months)