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Alumni Feature: Susan D. Wojcicki

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSC chapter.

Name : Susan D. Wojcicki

Relationship to UCSC: Recieved her masters of science degree in economics

Occupation/Claim to Fame: CEO of Youtube

 

Named as the 12th of Forbes’s list of “100 Women Who Lead the World”, she is considered to be one of the world’s most prominent technology executives and oversees Youtube’s content and business operations, engineering and product development. Youtube is a hub of news, self-expression, music, and cute animal videos, it’s hard to imagine life without it. Her role isn’t limited to an executive but includes mentoring women in the organization. So next time you watch the video with trombones and catchy oven doors take a moment and think about 

Clarissa Hyun is a Class of 2016 Psych major at UCSC. She hails from the birthland of the Mac, which she states is very overrated. On her spare time she draws, attempts to write, and eats. Which is totally a hobby. Yes.