Joe Xavier

Joe Xavier is a technology executive with an extensive background in engineering leadership across several prominent tech companies. Here's a comprehensive overview of his professional journey:

Current Role and Company

Joe Xavier is currently an Advisor at Grammarly after serving as their Chief Technology Officer and previously as VP of Engineering.125 He played a significant role in scaling Grammarly's engineering team and technology strategy.4

Professional Experience

Key Leadership Positions

• Chief Technology Officer at Grammarly (March 2023 - 2024)
• VP of Engineering at Grammarly (June 2018 - March 2023)
• VP of Engineering at Mixpanel (May 2015 - March 2018)
• Director of Engineering at Twitter (August 2013 - April 2015)
• Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Amazon (June 2009 - August 2013)
• Product Manager at Microsoft (January 2002 - May 2009)

Notable Achievements

• Led engineering teams responsible for Recommendations at Amazon
• Worked on critical projects like SQL Azure, Office Outlook security features, and Twitter's Home Timeline
• Was an early member of the Amazon Go team, focusing on computer vision and machine learning123

Educational Background

• MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
• Bachelor's in Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from PSG College of Technology
• Incomplete Master's in Computer Science from the University of Washington2

Personal Mission

Joe is passionate about creating a connected world where effective communication can bridge geographic, social, and economic divides. His personal experience growing up in India, witnessing communication challenges, drives his belief in Grammarly's mission.4

Recent Transition

In September 2024, Joe transitioned from his role as CTO to an advisory position at Grammarly, having helped scale the company's revenue and team approximately 10x during his tenure.6