Michelle D'Couto

Michelle D'Couto is a seasoned professional in R&D operations and program management, currently serving as Senior Director of R&D Operations at Algolia since January 2022. Prior to this role, Michelle held various positions at Tableau Software, including Director of R&D Operations and Senior Manager of Program Management, where responsibilities included managing strategic content and orchestrating key presentations for the Tableau Conference. Additional experience includes leading product management initiatives at ProQuest, Managing Business Development at Novellus Systems, and serving as Program Manager at Therma-Wave. Michelle's early career involved significant roles at KLA-Tencor and Cypress Semiconductor, contributing to software development and process engineering. Michelle holds a BSE in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan.