Eric Gras

About Eric Gras

Partner Product Operations at Microsoft AI Previously, a 20-year Google Director of Technical Program Management with a history of leading multi B$ impact technical programs and driving complex, organization-wide strategic shifts across Ads (YouTube Ads, Ads Infrastructure, Ads Platform) and Google Search.I led the Technical Program Management teams for YouTube Ads, and Ads Infrastructure, spearheading the team through strategy & planning, major product, infrastructure and monetization pivots, including the launch and scaling of ad inventory across new surfaces like Shorts and Connected TV (CTV). This included leading key programs for ads inventory and backend quality systems, compliance efforts, as well as defining the YouTube Ads strategy for Machine Resources.My tenure includes serving as a Senior Program Manager for Google Search, where I led the Search Growth T/PGM team and critical Search wide Programs for the iOS Search app (Retention & Acquisition). Prior to that, I led the Ads Platform Program Management Team (supporting a 700-SWE organization), and my team delivered critical programs with multi-billion-dollar revenue impact. I directly led the launch of a new campaign type with XB$ impact (Performance Max). My accomplishments include leading the comprehensive product and engineering execution for the global rebrand of AdWords to Google Ads, leading the full rewrite of the Google Ads Billing APIs, and leading the architectural shift with AdWords Next (full rewrite of the AdWords stack and UX). I also managed engineering excellence and prioritization planning processes for 40+ partners and 1.5K projects.My expertise is rooted in deep technical program execution, infrastructure strategy, and organizational excellence. Earlier in my career, I was a founding member of the Search Quality Operations in EMEA, growing the team to FTEs. I later led significant operational transformations for AdWords Sales (new service models and segmentation) and manual Feedback triaging operations that resulted in $Y.YM YoY savings.I am a sought-after leader on topics of large-scale program execution and organizational scaling, having grown my own team members into top roles. I am a Calibrated Interviewer (230+ interviews). Outside of work, I am an ultra-marathoner, a 3X National Amateur US Football Champion in France and Ireland.

Experience

1. Partner Product Operations, Microsoft Ai

   Microsoft

   Jan 2026 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor's degree , Economics

• Université Grenoble Alpes

  Bachelor's degree, Economics

• Grenoble IAE

  Master's degree, International Management, Marketing

Skills

• Search Advertising
• Analytics
• Online Advertising
• Interviewing
• Mobile Devices
• Display Advertising
• Management
• Search
• Business Process Improvement
• Public Speaking
• Team Management
• Web Analytics
• Sales Operations
• Google Analytics
• Google Adwords
• Lean Six Sigma
• Sem
• Mobile Marketing
• E-Commerce
• Program Management
• Ppc
• Project Management