Chandu Thota

Chandu Thota is a prominent technology executive currently serving as the Vice President of Engineering at Google.1 Here are some key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Chandu Thota has been with Google since August 2011, holding various leadership positions1:

• Google Cloud: Currently serving as Vice President/General Manager
• Google Maps: Vice President/General Manager from 2019 to 2021
• Local Search/Verticals and Discovery: Senior Engineering Director from 2016 to 2019
• Google Location Platform: Engineering Director from 2013 to 2016
• Google Offers: Senior Staff Engineer from 2011 to 2013

Entrepreneurial Background

Before joining Google, Thota co-founded The Dealmap, where he served as the Founder, CTO, and VP of Product Development from February 2007 to July 2011.1 The company was successful in raising over $10 million in venture funding and was eventually acquired by Google in August 2011.

Previous Work Experience

Thota's career history includes significant roles at major tech companies:

• Microsoft Corporation: Lead Software Development Engineer from 2003 to 2007, where he was a founding engineering member of the Virtual Earth (now Bing Maps) product.1
• Click Commerce Inc: Technical Lead from 2000 to 2003, working on Channel Management Solutions.1
• Satyam Computers: Senior Software Engineer from 1997 to 2000.1

Education

Chandu Thota holds a BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering) from Osmania University.1

Thota's extensive experience in engineering leadership roles, coupled with his entrepreneurial background, has positioned him as a key figure in Google's engineering division, particularly in areas related to cloud computing, mapping technologies, and local search capabilities.