Search: Content Creation - Tech lead of platform team (APIs + storage)
* Drove all technical and architectural direction; designed and either built or guided to completion the APIs, servers, and storage that all projects depended on
* Built and maintained 3 microservices using service mesh architecture, Java, Typescript, Angular, and SQL
* Architected the SQL storage schema to support product expansion and to scale for more users, which laid the groundwork for 10+ products (e.g. Google Bulletin, Search People cards), including those outside of Search
* Defined API design guidelines for the team to streamline future projects and simplify maintainability
* Collaborated with product managers to turn abstract product goals into concrete launchable targets
* Implemented automated abuse protection by coordinating with product and trust & safety teams in order to scale user base to all Google users
* Consulted with privacy and legal teams to ensure safe management of user data and communication