Sam Schillace
Microsoft deputy CTO; co-founder of Writely, which became Google Docs.
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- Sam Schillace is deputy CTO and corporate vice president at Microsoft (as of January 2024).
- He started Writely, which Google bought and which became the foundation of Google Docs, and at Google helped lead consumer products including Gmail, Blogger, Picasa, Reader, Groups, Maps and Google Automotive Services.
- He was also a principal investor at Google Ventures, senior vice president of engineering at Box through its IPO, and has founded six startups.
- He writes the newsletter Sunday Letters from Sam.
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- Microsoft
- Deputy CTO and corporate vice president (as of January 2024)1
- Writely
- Founder; acquired by Google and the basis of Google Docs1
- Helped lead Gmail, Blogger, PageCreator, Picasa, Reader, Groups, Maps and Google Automotive Services; principal investor at Google Ventures1
- Box
- Senior vice president of engineering through its IPO1
- Newsletter
- Sunday Letters from Sam1
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Deputy CTO and corporate vice president (as of January 2024) source on Microsoft
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