Mike Vernal

Mike Vernal
Born (1980-09-07) September 7, 1980
Education Harvard University, AB magna cum laude and SM, Computer Science, 2002

Mike Vernal (born September 7, 1980) is a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital, he was Vice President of Search, Local, and Developer products at Facebook.[1][2]

Vernal joined Facebook in 2008 and was the co-creator of Facebook Login, Open Graph, and Facebook’s Mobile App Install Ads product.[1] From 2009 to 2013, Vernal managed the Facebook Platform team and is credited with managing the Facebook Platform transition from desktop to mobile.[3] After transitioning to his role as a Vice President at Facebook, Vernal told Fast Company magazine: "We’re focused on making Facebook a place you go to answer questions, to make better decisions, and to get a better understanding of the real world around you. That’s really the five-year vision.”[4]

During his time at Facebook, he was considered among the “top executives” who ran the company.[5]

Prior to Facebook, Vernal joined Microsoft in 2002, working as a product manager lead on the networking and Web services aspects of the .NET framework.[1] He also served as a development lead on an early version of Windows Live Mesh.[1] Vernal has been issued 26 U.S. patents, with 4 patent applications pending.[1][6][7]

In 2016 after eight years at Facebook Vernal announced his plans to leave Facebook. In May 2016 he joined Sequioa Capital, a venture-capital specializing in technology startups.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mike Vernal". CrunchBase. TechCrunch. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Isaac, Mike (20 April 2014). "Here Comes Facebook's Ad Network: Mobile Ads Launching This Month". Re/code. Re/code. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Tate, Ryan (28 November 2012). "How Facebook's Top Engineer is Trying to Read Your Mind". Wired. Wired. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Mark. "Context Cards: A Peek At Facebook's 5-Year Plan". Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Here Are All The Top Executives Who Actually Run Facebook". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database". USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database. US Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Patent Application Full Text and Image Database". appft.uspto.gov. US Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "One of Facebook's longest-serving execs is leaving to become a startup investor". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-04-19.


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