# Michael Schechter

> Michael Schechter is Corporate Vice President of Search Growth and Experiences at Microsoft, where he has spent over two decades shaping how people discover information on the web. A computer science graduate of the University of Maryland, he has been at the center of Bing's evolution - from leading the captions feature in its early days to orchestrating the AI-powered transformation of Bing with Copilot Search. Known for his candid voice on search industry trends and his willingness to engage publicly on topics like citation transparency and AI reliability, Schechter represents the rare executive who can speak both engineer and user fluently.

- **Role:** Corporate Vice President - Search Growth and Experiences at Microsoft
- **Organizations:** Microsoft
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, University of Maryland College Park
- **Known for:** Promoted to Corporate Vice President at Microsoft in March 2026, Led Bing's transition to AI-powered search with Copilot integration, Pioneered Bing's captions feature as Lead Program Manager (2011-2013)

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from University of Maryland College Park with BS in Computer Science
- **~2005** — Joined Microsoft
- **2011** — Led development of Bing Captions feature as Lead Program Manager
- **2013** — Expanded role in Bing product management
- **~2020** — Appointed Vice President - Search Growth and Distribution at Microsoft
- **2023** — Played key role in launching AI-powered Bing with Copilot integration
- **2023** — Publicly questioned Google Bard's lack of citation transparency
- **2025** — Announced Copilot Search launch in Bing (April 2025)
- **2025** — Introduced Grounding with Bing Search in Azure AI Agent Service (February 2025)
- **2026** — Promoted to Corporate Vice President - Search Growth and Experiences (March 2026)

## Achievements

- Promoted to Corporate Vice President at Microsoft in March 2026
- Led Bing's transition to AI-powered search with Copilot integration
- Pioneered Bing's captions feature as Lead Program Manager (2011-2013)
- Introduced Grounding with Bing Search for Azure AI Agent Service
- Led initiative to allow users to toggle AI Copilot responses on/off in Bing
- Speaker at UMD College of Information's Search Mastery Speaker Series
- Over 20 years of product and engineering leadership at Microsoft
- 15+ years focused specifically on web search technology

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Promoted to Corporate Vice President - Search Growth and Experiences at Microsoft
- **2025-04** — Announced launch of Copilot Search in Bing
- **2025-02** — Introduced Grounding with Bing Search integration in Azure AI Agent Service

## Links

- Website: https://microsoft.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-schechter-6471264
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mikeschechter
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikeschechter

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Last updated: 2026-05-31