Prabhakar Goyal

Prabhakar Goyal is a seasoned engineering leader with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as a Senior Director of Engineering for Ads at Meta since March 2021. In this role, Prabhakar leads key components of Meta's advertising stack, focusing on ads training data, model training, data storage, conversion, attribution, targeting, and privacy infrastructure. Prior to Meta, Prabhakar held various leadership positions at Microsoft from December 2011 to March 2021, contributing to the development of Microsoft's Customer Data Platform and engineering initiatives within the Windows and Devices Group. Additional experience includes significant roles at Yahoo!, Clovis Solutions, WindRiver Systems, and IBM, showcasing a robust background in advertising technology and engineering management. Prabhakar holds a B. Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.