Manish Arora

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Built a team from scratch at Google.
Achieved significant ARR growth in ad products.
Led major strategic shifts in Google Shopping.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Engineering Leader in the Advertising and Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical LeadershipTeam Management

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsHigh Performance Computing (HPC)APIsAlgorithmsC++Data StructuresDistributed SystemsC#Agile MethodologiesComputer ScienceObject Oriented DesignSoftware DevelopmentCJavaPython

About

Seasoned Engineering Leader with 14 years of experience in delivering solutions for large scale problems. Skilled in building new teams and taking a product from 0 to XXX million ARR while leading large (60+) cross-functional teams (Product, Business, UX/UXR). Established and currently heading Vertical Ads team at Google. Tech expertise in building scalable, highly available systems and user experience optimization. Deep expertise in establishing new teams, proposing and delivering new products, coaching/mentoring people.

Experience

16 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

8 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

13 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Google

4 roles

Site lead - Vertical and Local ads - India

Promoted

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Engineering head - Vertical ads India.
Built the team from the ground-up and delivered two new 0 to 1 ad products. Achieved $xxxM ARR within an year and a major step-up over the legacy Search experience
Launched Vehicle Ads: (https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/introducing-vehicle-ads/)
Convinced the org to deliver this experience in multiple verticals. Architected and delivered common infrastructure reducing time to market for a new vertical by 60% and developer effort by 80%.

Analytical SkillsTechnical LeadershipHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Team Management

Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Aug 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Led and managed Shopping Ads features team.
+ Opened up new avenues of growth (Shopping Ads to new surfaces like Shopping property and Image Search) and expanded the charter.
+ Led features for Compliance with the European Commission's Shopping Decision
+ Led a major shift in company strategy to make Google Shopping property free. Highlighted by CEO in earning's call.
+ Contributed $x billion in revenue
+ Volunteered as a career coach and helped 40+ Googlers.

Analytical SkillsTechnical LeadershipHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Team Management

Technical Lead

Aug 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs

Technical lead for Google Shopping Ads features. Challenged status quo; delivered step changes in Search retail experience like immersive Shopping experience, recommendations, refinements. These features contributed $xxx million incremental revenue.

Analytical SkillsTechnical LeadershipHigh Performance Computing (HPC)Team Management

Software Engineer

Feb 2013 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Identified and led major performance improvements in Gmail Web - reduced memory footprint and crashes by 70%.
Led the frontend development of a new Gmail Inbox.

Analytical SkillsHigh Performance Computing (HPC)