About Eric S. Yuan
Eric S. Yuan is the founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications, Inc., which he established in 2011 after leaving his role as VP of Engineering at Cisco. He is a Chinese-American billionaire businessman and engineer who previously helped build WebEx from its early stages. Zoom became one of the highest-performing tech IPOs in 2019, with its usage surging globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Career
Founder & CEO
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VP of Engineering
As one of the founding engineers at WebEx, Eric Yuan was the heart and soul of Engineering over the last 14 years.
Built a world-class engineering team with a strong execution culture and a high level of employee engagement.
VP of Engineering
Delivered multiple generations of the WebEx core meeting.
Eric proudly grew the team from ten engineers to more than 800 worldwide and contributed to revenue growth from $0 to more than $700M.
Education
Stanford Executive Program Certificate
Stanford Executive Program Certificate
Skills
Core technical and professional competencies derived from decades of experience in enterprise software and video communications.
Product Management
Scalability
Cloud Computing
Enterprise Software
Unified Communications
Video Conferencing
Distributed Systems
Architecture
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
New Business Development
Team Leadership
Venture Capital
SaaS
Start-ups
Agile Methodologies
Software Development
Product Development
Competitive Analysis
Mergers & Acquisitions
Domains
Video Communications, Enterprise SaaS, Cloud Computing, Unified Communications
Software Development, Mobile Technology, Telecommunications, E-commerce
Tags
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Engineer-Minded, Customer-Centric, Resilient
Scalability, Innovation, Global Connectivity, AI-First Platform
Frequently Asked Questions
A factual summary of Eric S. Yuan's career, focusing on his founding of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. and his prior tenure at WebEx and Cisco.
What is Eric Yuan's current role at Zoom?
When did Eric S. Yuan found Zoom?
Eric S. Yuan founded Zoom Video Communications, Inc. in June 2011, shortly after leaving his role as VP of Engineering at Cisco.
What was Eric Yuan's role at WebEx?
He was involved with WebEx from August 1997 until April 2007, helping to build the company before its acquisition by Cisco.
Did Eric Yuan work at Cisco before Zoom?
Yes, he served as the Vice President of Engineering at Cisco from March 2007 until June 2011, following Cisco's acquisition of WebEx.
When did Zoom Video Communications have its IPO?
Zoom became a publicly traded company in 2019, which was noted as one of the highest-performing tech IPOs of that year.


