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Mike Ybarra is the CEO of PrizePicks, a daily fantasy sports platform. An experienced business and technical leader with full P&L accountability, Ybarra brings a proven track record of scale growth results across engineering and general management functions, including senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.
Who is the CEO of PrizePicks?
Mike Ybarra is the CEO of PrizePicks, a daily fantasy sports platform. An experienced business and technical leader, Ybarra has demonstrated full P&L accountability and scale growth results across engineering and general management functions throughout his career. Before joining PrizePicks, he served as President of Blizzard Entertainment and previously as Executive Vice President & GM of Platform and Technology at Blizzard Entertainment, and earlier held a software engineering role at Hewlett-Packard. Ybarra studied Computer Science at Oregon State University.
Work History
- CEO at PrizePicks (August 2024 - Present)
- President, Blizzard Entertainment at Blizzard Entertainment (August 2021 - May 2024)
- Executive Vice President & GM, Platform and Technology at Blizzard Entertainment (November 2019 - August 2021)
- Software Development Engineer at Hewlett-Packard (August 1997 - June 1999)
Education History
Mike Ybarra studied Computer Science at Oregon State University.
When did Mike Ybarra join PrizePicks?
Mike Ybarra assumed the role of CEO at PrizePicks in August 2024. As the leader of the daily fantasy sports platform, he brings extensive experience in business leadership and technical management to drive the company's continued growth.
