Sowmya Subramanian ’96 is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience in the consumer, media, database and search industries, known for driving growth through innovative product and technology experiences, scaling globally distributed organizations, and fostering a fast-paced and inclusive culture. She has won several leadership and technology awards, including recognition for empowering women in technology.
She is currently chief technology officer at Quizlet, where she works to drive innovation that empowers learned and educators worldwide, transforming learning through AI innovation.
Previously she wasexecutive vice president of engineering at Warner Brothers Discovery, and she spent 15 years at Google, where, among other achievements, she led the charge in defining Google Search's path to modernize and transform its ecosystem strategy, launching a suite of products ranging from Google Web Stories to Journalist Studio to activating Health authorities for timely COVID-19 response. She also founded and grew YouTube Kids, YouTube Music, and YouTube Live and was critical to making paid subscriptions happen on YouTube.
Subramanian earned a BA in computer science from Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has served Mount Holyoke as an alum representative assistant and has been an active volunteer for her class and as a member of the Mount Holyoke Club of the Peninsula.
Alum Association Board term: Alum Trustee-Elect