Summary
Thanawat Kaewka is a senior software engineering leader and architect at Yahoo Mail, currently serving as Senior Principal Software Engineer and Director of Engineering in San Jose, California. He combines hands-on development with strategic architecture and cross-functional leadership to deliver scalable web and security-focused platforms. A member of W3C and FIDO, he contributes to standards and authentication ecosystems that undergird Yahoo’s user experiences. His career spans over a decade at Yahoo and Verizon Media, with earlier roles at Twistbox Entertainment and Waat Media, reflecting a broad, product-focused engineering background. He complements deep technical expertise with formal leadership training from UC Berkeley’s Engineering Leadership Professional Program (2023) and an MSc in Computer Science from USC, signaling a strong blend of technical depth and people leadership.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering Leadership Professional Program, Engineering Leadership Professional Program at University of California, Berkeley
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at University of Southern California
High School, High School at Suankularb Wittayalai School
Bachelor, Computer Engineering, Bachelor, Computer Engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
English, Thai