Avni Shah is an American computer scientist and business executive. She is vice president of Google for Education.[1] Shah joined Google in 2003 and worked on Google Toolbar and Google Search.[2][3] She kicked off Google's first search personalization efforts.[4][5] In 2009, Shah move to Google's Zürich office and led Google Maps & Local efforts for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.[2][6] In 2011, she moved back to the US and became VP of product management for Google Chrome.[2][7][8][9][10][11] In 2017, she moved to her current role leading Google for Education.[12]
Shah was one of two women to take the stage during the 2014 Google I/O keynote,[13][14][15][16] and has participated in conferences and organizations that support women in technology.[17][12] She serves on the board of Women in Product.[18]
Shah graduated from MIT with a degree in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering.[19]