Todd Sherman

Product Management Executive

Entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary product management executive, driven by customer obsession and business impact. Known for launching and scaling AI-driven products reaching billions (YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter) and fostering an organizational culture of innovation, collaboration, bold thinking, and continuous learning.

Currently I serve as a Senior Director of Product Management at YouTube where I lead Shorts and oversee an organization spanning Creation, Consumption, Recommendations & Infrastructure product teams.

Before pivoting to consumer product, I led engineering teams at Lockheed Martin where we delivered simulation and logistics systems to the nations war fighters.

Academically, I've earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Master's in Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech, an MBA from Rollins College, and I've completed executive education coursework on AI strategy at Stanford GSB and AI policy at Harvard Kennedy School.

My areas of proficiency include: multi-sided platforms, ecosystems, network effects, disruptive innovation, generative AI, machine learning, content recommendations, short-form video, video creation tools, video playback, social media products, internet culture, product strategy, customer obsession, user experience, product definition, roadmaps, analytical capability, metrics development, business acumen, business models, product craft, cross-functional collaboration, product evangelism, product lifecycle management, strategic insights, organization design, talent development, team management.