Mohit Goenka

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Director of Engineering, Yahoo

May 2023 – Present (also Sep 2021 – Apr 2022, Feb 2020 – Sep 2021, Jan 2019 – Feb 2020, Jun 2017 – Jan 2019, and earlier)

Leading Yahoo Mail's Android organization and User Growth across Android, iOS, and Web. Hiring for mobile division and Canadian universities, growing culture, organizing hackathons, volunteering mindset.

Previously: Led YM6 (Yahoo Mail Android), Yahoo Mail on Android Go, React Native evaluation, Mocha→Jest, Flux→Redux, Norrin CVAA compliance, Continuous Delivery, mentoring.

Engineering & Operations Advisor, Catapult Capital

Apr 2022 – Present

Evaluating engineering competencies of startups seeking investments in consumer-facing technology.

Head of Core Engineering (VP), Grindr

Apr 2022 – Jan 2023

Established best engineering practices for IPO journey. Led Android, iOS, backend engineers. App stability, hiring for multiple departments.

Senior Software Engineer, Kneon Inc.

Jan 2011 – Jul 2011

HTML5, CSS3, backend for commerce technology. Investor pitch decks.

University of Southern California

Administrator & Webmaster, Game Theory and Human Behavior Group (Jun 2010 – May 2011)

Research Assistant & Webmaster, Teamcore Research Group (May 2010 – May 2011)

Teaching Assistant: Robotics, Foundations of AI, Intro to AI (Jan 2010 – Aug 2010)

Early Career

Founder, Acadote (May 2010 – Aug 2010) · Intern, Sun Microsystems (Dec 2007 – Jun 2009) · Lab Incharge, LNCT (Oct 2005 – Aug 2007) · Intern, HCL Infosystems (Jun 2007)

Master of Science, Computer Science

University of Southern California · Viterbi School of Engineering · Aug 2009 – May 2011

Thesis: Game Theory and Human Behavior. Research in AI and path planning. University Award for Academic Excellence.

Courses: Multiagent Systems, Information Integration, Foundations of AI, Algorithms, Web Technologies, Directed Research.

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Lakshmi Narain College of Technology · Sep 2005 – Jun 2009

First Division with Honors. Best student project award. President, IETE Students' Forum; Chief Coordinator, Editorial Board.

GUARDS – TSA Airport Security

Game-theoretic system for randomized airport security. In operation at LAX and PIT. Teamcore GUARDS

IRIS – Federal Air Marshals

Enhanced system to randomize flight selection for FAMs. In use in limited international sectors.

Mobile Currency Reader for Visually Impaired

Server-Client architecture, Java/C++/Python. ACM SS12 Code for a Cause.

Behavioral Game Theory

Simulated real-world security games, analyzed data for randomized security patterns. Java, PHP, MATLAB.

Evacuation Simulation

Multiagent systems using MASSIVE (USC Teamcore).

Gait Analysis for Human Recognition

Best student project award. C++, MATLAB.

Other

Any-Angle Path Planning (A*, Theta*), Directed Research on K-Swaps, Autonomous Sumo Robot (IIT Mumbai).

• CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (2018–2025)
• TechEx North America (2022–2024)
• Silicon Valley Code Camp (2016–2019)
• Academic: IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Delhi, LNCT

Professional Awards

• CES Innovation Awards Judge (2021–2026)
• Yahoo Builder Award – Team award for Yahoo Mail Android
• Verizon Accessibility Award – Yahoo Mail accessibility
• Oath Master Inventor – Patent portfolio contributions
• Yahoo CEO Award – Revenue streams
• Yahoo Individual Super Star – Peer-nominated, highest individual honor

Scholastic & Leadership

• Invitee to Chief Minister's House (MP) with President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• ISC Gold Medal, Computer Science · First Prize, UP-Bihar Math Olympiad
• First Prize: National Ethical Hacking, Algorithm Design, Robotics (Planet Engineers, Srishti)
• Vice President, Association of Indian Students, USC · President, IETE Students' Forum, LNCT

Certifications

44 courses: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Application Development, Product Management (Coursera).