The AOL Huffington Post Media Group Names New SVP of Engineering

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New York, N.Y.--The AOL Huffington Post Media Group has named Google software engineering manager Tim Dierks senior vice president of engineering. In this position, he will be responsible for overseeing the group’s expanding programming team. Dierks joined Google NYC in 2004, where he oversaw multiple engineering teams, and founded and developed the company’s Google Checkout.  

In his leadership position, Dierks managed his group’s existing software programs, oversaw the building of innovative new products and introduced a broader set of engineering tools, including broader outsourcing and software purchasing. He also built and led a research and development team in New York that focused on TV advertising audiences, which led to the development of a “bid on and buy your audience” sales offering. Prior roles at the company included leading the newspaper ads and publisher content engineering teams.