Tech lead for team of ~5 engineers focused on reducing Local and Travel Search queries. Removed O(100) milliseconds of latency so far through server optimizations like parallelization and client optimizations to reduce Search page size.

Started managing the Geo Assistant Platform & Infrastructure team in Oct 2020. Led effort to modernize and simplify owned infrastructure.

Starting in Sept 2021, pivoted to managing team of ~10 engineers developing Local Search experiences for emerging user segments like global youth. Transitioned to tech lead role on same team from May 2022 onward.

Tech lead for team of ~8 engineers focusing on Geo Assistant Platform & Infrastructure. Ensured conversational queries ("How late is the nearest bakery open?") stayed fast and reliable on phones, speakers, smart displays, and more. Led platform offerings for additional Geo Assistant clients like Waze.

Onboarded team of ~10 engineers to Geo Assistant product and infrastructure across multiple devices. Implemented Geo Assistant's destination search dialog on Android Auto, including Volvo's Polestar electric vehicle.

Built server-side implementation with 1 other engineer for Local/Geo queries for the initial launch of the Google Assistant on Google Home devices. Expanded infrastructure for Geo Assistant on Mobile.