Dean Hachamovitch

Dean Hachamovitch
Dean Hachamovitch at Yale University on 1 October 2008
Dean Hachamovitch, after a talk at Yale University (2008)
Born
New York City, United States
EducationBA in mathematics
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationCorporate Vice President
EmployerMicrosoft
SpouseJoan Morse (1993–present)
Parent(s)Moshe Hachamovitch
Shoshana Hachamovitch
WebsiteInternet Explorer weblog

Dean Jacob Hachamovitch (/həˈkɑːmoʊvɪtʃ/) is a former corporate vice president in charge of the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft.[1][2][3][4][5]


Early life and education

Dean Hachamovitch was born to Shoshana and Dr. Moshe Hachamovitch in New York City. His mother was an office manager at Alpha Surgical Enterprises, while his father was an obstetrician and gynaecologist and an assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.[6]

Dean Hachamovitch holds a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Harvard University.[6][7]

Career

Hachamovitch joined Microsoft after graduating from Harvard in 1990,[7] and has worked as a product unit manager for Zone.com, part of Microsoft's online gaming branch.[3][8][9] He had also worked on Microsoft Office.[3] Later, he became the general manager of the Internet Explorer Team.[2][3] During his time on the IE team, he was promoted to corporate vice president before later leaving for an unspecified new role at Microsoft in November 2013.[10]

During his career at Microsoft, Hachamovitch has been involved in the invention of several technologies which were subsequently patented by Microsoft,[11] including AutoComplete,[12] AutoCorrect[13] and progress animation.[14]

Personal life

Dean Hachamovitch married Joan Morse in October 1993, when they both worked at Microsoft. The couple has three children.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dean Hachamovitch, Corporate Vice President, Internet Explorer". Microsoft News Center. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Shankland, Stephen (May 5, 2010). "Microsoft touts new IE9 test, seeks Web standards". Deep Tech. CNET News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d Lindberg, Oliver (March 26, 2007). "/Interview/ Dean Hachamovitch". .net magazine. Future Publishing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Oiaga, Marius (November 19, 2009). "Internet Explorer 9, the Evolution". Softpedia. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "MIX09 Keynote Biographies" (DOC). Microsoft. March 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "WEDDINGS; Dean Hachamovitch and Joan Morse". The New York Times. October 31, 1993. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Next Generation Browsing Experience". Microsoft. April 21, 2006. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "Microsoft Acquires NetGames USA". Microsoft. July 12, 2000. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Excerpts From "Inside Out, Microsoft--In Our Own Words"". Microsoft. September 5, 2000. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  10. ^ Hachomovich, Dean. "A Humbling Delight".
  11. ^ "IPEXL > Directory > "DEAN J HACHAMOVITCH"". Intellectual Property Exchange. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  12. ^ "United States Patent: 6377965". United States Patent and Trademark Office. April 23, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  13. ^ "United States Patent: 5761689". United States Patent and Trademark Office. June 2, 1998. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  14. ^ "United States Patent Application: 20070124666". United States Patent and Trademark Office. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2010.