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10 Google operations leaders
These ten Google operations leaders include the chief operating officers of Google Cloud EMEA, Google Cloud UK and Google Quantum AI, along with vice presidents, managing directors and directors of strategy, business, product and engineering operations. A reader can learn how Google runs operations across cloud regions, research units and product teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Charina Chou
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Quantum AI · Google
Chief Operating Officer, Quantum AI at Google since 2022, a role the listing places in General Management at C-level. Former Global Policy Lead for Emerging Technologies (2017–2022) and Executive Communications Lead (2014–2017) at Google, and former White House Fellow at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2013–2014).
Dalton Browne
LinkedInExperience: Director of Business Operations · Google
Director of Business Operations at Google since 2023, a role the listing places in the Operations department. Former Director of Business Operations APAC Lead (2022–2023), Director PDI Ops APAC Lead (2020–2022) and Director Product Data Intelligence Ops (2016–2019) at Google, and former Head of Product Cost at Nest Labs (2014–2016).
Ellaine Gillam
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer Google · Google
Chief Operating Officer Google at Google since 2024; her profile describes the role as COO for Google Cloud UK, responsible for the development and execution of its strategic vision and for overseeing the daily operations of the business. Former UK Lead Strategic Procurement at Google (2021–2024) and Lead Bid Management at Babcock International Group (2018–2021).
Ines Cavaco
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, EMEA Business Strategy & Operations (Go To Market) · Google
Managing Director, EMEA Business Strategy & Operations (Go To Market) at Google since 2024. Former Director, EMEA Business Strategy & Operations (Go To Market) (2022–2024), Head of Strategic Projects & Planning, EMEA Business Strategy & Operations (2019–2022) and Sales Strategy Manager, EMEA Business Strategy & Operations (2016–2019) at Google.
Koushik Chandrashekar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering Operations · Google
Senior Director of Engineering Operations at Google since 2020, based in Ireland. Former Director of Engineering Operations (2016–2020), Head of Program Management (2012–2016), Digital Content & Commerce Partner Operations Manager (International Markets) (2011–2012) and Global Process Excellence Manager (2009–2011) at Google.
Maggi Oberson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Product Operations, & PMO Google Cloud · Google
Senior Director, Product Operations, & PMO Google Cloud at Google since 2022. Former Director, Program Management, Google Shopping (2020–2021) and Head of Systems Portfolio Management, Google for Work (2015–2016) at Google, and former Senior Director, Business Operations & Program Management at PayPal (2018–2019).
Marc Waters
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer EMEA · Google
Chief Operating Officer EMEA at Google since 2026; a post he shared on his first day describes the new role as COO of Google Cloud EMEA. Former SVP Customers, Services, Integrators (2022–2026), SVP HPC & AI EMEA (2019–2022) and Managing Director UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa (2019–2023) at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Margarita Bradley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Revenue Strategy & Operations, Global SMB · Google
Vice President, Revenue Strategy & Operations, Global SMB at Google since 2023. Former Managing Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations, Global SMB (2022–2023), Managing Director, Revenue Programs Strategy & Operations, Global SMB (2021–2022) and Director, Central Strategy & Operations, Global SMB (2018–2021) at Google, and former Sr Director, CFO eBay Advertising at eBay (2016–2018).
Mona Gohil
LinkedInExperience: VP, Program Management, Product Ops, Chief of Staff · Google
VP, Program Management, Product Ops, Chief of Staff at Google since 2023; the listing also shows current Google roles as Senior Director, Program Management & Chief of Staff (since 2018) and Chief of Staff & Strategy & Operations, Developer Product Group (since 2012). Her profile lists running program management offices, strategy and planning, and operations among her specialties.
Stephanie Dupuy
LinkedInExperience: Director, Program Management, Product Ops & Chief of Staff, Chrome · Google
Director, Program Management, Product Ops & Chief of Staff, Chrome at Google since 2023; her profile says she leads the business operations, technical program management and go-to-market strategy teams that run Chrome. Former Director, Strategy & Product Operations, Corporate Engineering (2019–2023) and Head of Strategy & Operations, Office of the CHRO (2018–2019) at Google.
Choose the right perspective
Match the leader's scope to your question: divisional and regional COOs suit questions about running a business unit, while product, engineering and business operations directors suit questions about planning cycles, program management and scaling teams. Many of these titles combine strategy and operations, so ask which side of the work a person spends most time on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a divisional COO own at a large technology company, and how does that differ from a strategy and operations lead?
- 02How do you set up planning and operating reviews so that product and engineering teams hit their goals?
- 03Which operational metrics matter most when scaling a go-to-market organization across regions?
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