Sowmya Subramanian is a builder-operator technology executive known for leading AI, data, and platform transformations at major technology inflection points. Across leadership roles at Oracle, Google, Warner Bros. Discovery, and most recently as Chief Technology Officer at Quizlet, she has led global engineering organizations, managed multi-billion-dollar product portfolios, and launched products across the U.S., EMEA, APAC, and LATAM markets while navigating regulatory, compliance, and governance environments.
At Google, Sowmya helped incubate and scale category-defining platforms, including YouTube Kids, YouTube Music, and YouTube Live, and expand YouTube's revenue model from ads to paid subscriptions. She also pioneered user-generated data ecosystems in Google Maps and supported modernization efforts across Google Search. At Warner Bros. Discovery, she led global engineering through the company’s merger and the launch of Max, scaling the streaming platform while accelerating the company’s data and AI capabilities. Most recently at Quizlet, she led the transformation to an AI-native learning platform, driving large-scale AI adoption across the enterprise.
Sowmya began her career at Oracle, building enterprise platforms and advancing large-scale database systems. She has over two decades of experience leading global technology organizations and building AI- and data-powered consumer platforms used by billions of users. She serves on nonprofit and advisory boards and actively supports responsible AI governance, inclusive leadership, and the advancement of women in technology.