Product Leader & Builder
Rose Yao
I build and lead product teams creating technology that serves billions of people — twenty years across Google and Facebook, with a soft spot for startups and the people who build them.
About
I'm a product leader who has had the privilege of working on some of the world's most influential technology products. My career has taken me from Facebook to leadership roles across Google — Nest, Maps Platform, and now Search. I thrive on problems that are tangled across technology, strategy, and organizations.
I also have a deep love for the startup world. Having lived it firsthand, I write and speak about product roadmaps and strategy to help founders navigate their journey — and I try to stay curious and keep learning wherever I am, big company or garage.
Product strategy · Startup advising · Team leadership · Consumer hardware · Platform APIs
Strategy is the story you tell about how you'll get from here to there. A good strategy is a compelling story that your team, your stakeholders, and your customers can believe in.
Highlights
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Speaking
Inside Google Finance's AI Upgrade
Talking Google Finance's AI upgrade on the Rich Habits Podcast.
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Speaking
Google I/O 2024 Keynote
Generative AI in Search and Google's latest infrastructure advancements.
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Speaking
Fireside Chat: Product Management
Product management best practices and hard-won lessons.
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Writing
What Is Product Strategy?
How to conquer the dreaded feedback: “you're not thinking strategically.”
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Advising
Startup Life & Advising
Notes on product strategy and startup life for the next generation of founders.
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Speaking
Product Management (Declassified)
Successes, failures, and key lessons from a career in product.
AI Projects
Things I build on weekends with AI tools, mostly for my kids.
Kids' Games
Learning games built for Ivy and Oliver — math, reading, dinosaurs, and dragons.
Berrybook
A personalized storybook series with AI-generated art and read-along narration.
Family Tools
A suite of small apps for our family — baby helper, memory box, and more.
Agents
Setup guides for the personal AI agents I actually run — written so you can build your own in an evening.
The Personal Librarian
Turn sixteen years of Kindle history into an assistant that knows your taste, your unread shelf, and what to read next.
The Family Assistant
Give your family agent its own inbox, a shared dashboard, and a rhythm for meals, caregiver handoffs, and follow-through.
Contact
I'm always open to connecting with people who love building things. The fastest way to reach me is LinkedIn.