Based in the SF bay area. Husband to Dara, father to Ben and Sam. Design Manager at Google, co-founder of Cuban Council, investor, adviser, pizza maker.
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🔥 Character Labs is BACK by popular demand — applications are open now until July 19 for pre-seed founders building in AI.
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I've been waiting a year for this... Character Labs is BAAAAAACK!
ICYMI, Labs is our four-week sprint program for AI founders. Like an accelerator, but 100% focused on product-market fit.
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We partnered with @MarthaStewart to make a life-sized severed hand candle. Introducing the Dismembered Moments Luxury Candle. Yes, you can really buy it here: martha.com/liquiddeath #liquiddeath
Unique role for a connector with a vast network across brands and agencies: lnkd.in/gizb7nHu
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No matter where you are in your professional journey, Google Career Certificates can help you level up your skills and get you on the path to new opportunities → goo.gle/3Gt7ZPC #GrowWithGoogle
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Anyone even tangentially connected to UX design knows that the demand for designers has never been higher. This should come as no surprise to anyone in the tech industry. However, the question remains, how did we get here and how do we get out? It comes down to a few dynamics…
Does anyone have a contact at @calendly — my wife can’t access her account because it’s tied to a past employer email, so she can’t unsubscribe from charges and they don’t answer supoort emails or DMs 🤦♂️ DM me please if you can help 🙏
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I'm looking for people who align with your vision at @metabase of democratizing access to data worldwide and to do that as part of a global, distributed team. It's about taking a product people love, making it even better, and bringing it to more organizations everywhere.
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Our biggest news announcement ever:
FWA is officially up for Sale:
thefwa.com/fwa-for-sale/
Please help us find a new owner for FWA to take the project forward and to achieve new heights.
So excited for the release of the UX Design certificate, and so very grateful for all of the companies who have chosen to recognize it; it's taken a passionate village to get this out into the world.
50,000+ have graduated from our IT Support Certificate to prepare for careers in IT. We’re now adding Google Career Certificates in Data Analytics, Project Management & UX Design, and expanding our consortium of employers hiring graduates. #GrowWithGoogle
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🥁🥁🥁… Best of Google Design 2020 is officially here! This year’s featured projects, largely completed remotely, exemplify resilience & flexibility. Give a round of 👏👏👏 to our colleagues & explore our annual yearbook of brilliant works → goo.gle/best-of-2020 #BestofGD
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Benefits of variable fonts?
☑️ Better compression for developers
☑️ Greater expression for designers
☑️ Finer text typography for readers
@lorp & @googlefonts' @davelab6 explore what defines #variablefonts and how best to use them in our latest: goo.gle/3nij6jM
My @airbnb account got locked, and I've been trying for over a month to unlock it. I've made zero progress with the only channel I have, Twitter, since their Help Center requires you to be logged in to use it. I've lost my trust in their platform, but cannot close the account?!?!
Really great, detailed guide of practical considerations and advice on hiring the right design partners from @designerfund 👏
We're honored to be included by @designerfund alongside digital giants @uenodotco and @metalab in an in-depth article with guidance for selecting the right design partner. bit.ly/3gbZ5sg
#digital #branding #design
Been really enjoying @dsquared43 's Right Brain / Left Field podcast during morning bike rides. It's chock-full of nostalgic memories along with heaps of wisdom and inspiration for those in an earlier stage of their career. Have a listen; offer feedback: hive.co/l/rblf
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College degrees are out of reach for many Americans, and you shouldn’t need a college diploma to have economic security. Today we’re announcing Google Career Certificates from #GrowWithGoogle to help job seekers prepare for careers in high-growth fields. goo.gle/3evINcc
