Kevin Scott (computer scientist)

Kevin Scott grew up in Gladys, Virginia.{{Cite web|url=https://wamu.org/story/20/04/08/microsofts-kevin-scott-says-hes-reprogramming-the-american-dream/|title=Microsoft's Kevin Scott Says He's 'Reprogramming the American Dream'|access-date=Apr 9, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.microsoft.com/ai/kevin-scott-reprogramming-the-american-dream/|title=A conversation with Kevin Scott, author of "Reprogramming the American Dream"|date=Apr 3, 2020|website=The AI Blog|access-date=Apr 9, 2020}} He holds a bachelor's degree from Lynchburg College in computer science and a master's degree from Wake Forest University in computer science.

He enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/feeling-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-cto-kevin-scotts-job-is-to-keep-microsoft-focused/|title=Feeling like 'a kid in a candy store,' CTO Kevin Scott's job is to keep Microsoft focused|last=Day|first=Matt|date=2017-05-11|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-US}}

After dropping out of his doctoral program in 2003,{{Cite news |last=Dotan |first=Tom |date=September 16, 2023 |title=The Executive Trying to Make Microsoft Smarter About AI |url=https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-ai-artificial-intelligence-kevin-scott-b8954ff1 |work=The Wall Street Journal}} Scott started his career at Google and held numerous positions in search and ads engineering, including receiving a Google Founders' Award, before leaving the company in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/69417/senior-engineer-leaves-google-to-become-admobs-q.html|title=Senior Engineer Leaves Google To Become AdMob's 'Quality Guru'|last=Kee|first=Tameka|date=2007-10-18|language=en|access-date=2018-06-14}} He was VP of engineering and operations at AdMob from July 2007 to June 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2007/10/16/exclusive-admob-snares-googles-kevin-scott/|title=Exclusive: AdMob Snares Google's Kevin Scott|last=Contributor|date=2007-10-16|website=Techcrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-08}} Google acquired AdMob in 2010 for $750 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=750000000|start_year=2010}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) and Scott became Sr. Engineering Director of mobile ads engineering at Google.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/07/another-admob-exec-leaves-google-kevin-scott-joins-linkedin-as-vp-of-engineering/|title=Another AdMob Exec Leaves Google; Kevin Scott Joins LinkedIn As VP Of Engineering|last=Rao|first=Leena|date=2011-02-07|website=Techcrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-08}}

Scott joined professional networking site LinkedIn in February 2011, as senior vice president for engineering.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-scott-2011-2|title=Google Loses Another AdMob Exec As Tech Guru Flees For LinkedIn|last=Frommer|first=Dan|date=2011-02-07|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-06-08}} LinkedIn held its initial public offering in May 2011, and Scott was credited with scaling the company's computer systems to keep up with accelerating demand.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-10/inside-operation-inversion-the-code-freeze-that-saved-linkedin|title=Inside Operation InVersion, the Code Freeze That Saved LinkedIn|last=Vance|first=Ashley|date=2013-04-12|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}} Business Insider called Scott "the engineer who saved LinkedIn".{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-engineer-who-saved-linkedin-2013-4|title=Meet The Engineer Who Saved LinkedIn|last=Smith|first=Kevin|date=2013-04-11|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-04-09}}

In January 2017, soon after Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, Scott was named Microsoft's chief technology officer by CEO Satya Nadella.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-names-linkedin-executive-to-tech-chief-role-1485286646|title=Microsoft Names LinkedIn Executive to Tech Chief Role|last=Greene|first=Jay|date=2017-01-24|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en-US}} He retained the title of senior vice president of infrastructure at LinkedIn until September 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/24/microsoft-cto/|title=Microsoft names LinkedIn SVP Kevin Scott as CTO|last=Heater|first=Brian|date=2017-01-24|website=Techcrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-08}} Scott described himself as feeling "like a kid in a candy store" because of all the exciting technologies Microsoft is working on.

Scott is the founder of Behind the Tech, a non-profit organization that profiles people who work in technology on its website through photographs and interviews with the goal of inspiring others.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fortune.com/2017/10/03/microsoft-cto-grace-hopper-photos/|title=Why Microsoft's CTO Is Photographing the Diverse People Who Build Your Tech|last=Bellstrom|first=Kristen|date=2017-10-03|work=Fortune|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-US}} In 2014, Scott and his wife, Shannon Hunt-Scott, created The Scott Foundation, a San Francisco Bay Area organization that focuses on issues such as education, hunger, and STEM for children. He is also an emeritus trustee of the Anita Borg Institute{{Cite news|url=https://anitab.org/about-us/dedicated-leadership/abi-board-of-trustees/|title=AnitaB.org Board of Trustees - AnitaB.org|work=AnitaB.org|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en-US}} and was a founding member of the ACM Professions Board.{{Cite web|url=http://design.acm.org/mem_boards.htm|title=ACM Membership Boards|website=design.acm.org|access-date=2018-06-08}} He advises several startups, is on the board of directors for Magic, and is an angel investor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-names-linkedin-infrastructure-chief-as-company-cto/|title=Microsoft names LinkedIn infrastructure chief as company CTO|last=Foley|first=Mary Jo|date=2017-01-24|work=ZDNet|access-date=2018-06-08|language=en}}

Since January 17, 2021, he is member of the board of directors of the automobile manufacturer Stellantis as non-executive Director and member of its ESG Committee.[https://www.stellantis.com/en/group/governance/leadership#Modal-profile-FT11-636671822 Presentation at Stellantis global website]

Scott is married and has two children. He lives in Los Gatos, California.

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• [https://news.microsoft.com/exec/kevin-scott/ Microsoft official profile]

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