Built messaging tech for Allo and Duo that now powers Android Messages for billions.
- Problem
- Make messaging fun and fast.
- Impact
- Messaging grew from 50 million users to billions, from Allo and Duo into Android Messages.
- Google - Messaging: Allo, Duo, Android Messages
(2017 - 2018)
Joined after Beepi shut down, as an early engineer in the messaging organization.
- Worked on Google Allo and Google Duo
- The messaging technology grew from 50 million users to billions, carrying on into Android Messages (now Google Messages)
- With the Expression team, built AI-generated personalized stickers (“Minis”, made from a single selfie) that shipped in Gboard, Android Messages, Google Duo and more
- 20% projects on Google Keyboard and Google Maps
Launch coverage: Engadget: Google Gboard can use selfies to create a ‘Mini’ version of you · Android Authority: Allo’s selfie stickers arrive in Gboard as Minis · PCWorld · MobileSyrup · Google: Say hello to Allo · Google: Meet Duo