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Wendy Wan

Seattle,WA

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Google
07.2018 - Current

Project Starline - Station Control Integration

  • Led a team of 3 engineers through a full-stack integration of Project Starline's station control system, encompassing hardware, network connectivity, Android and web applications, security protocols, and more, across two distinct operating systems.
  • Delivered two major milestones despite significant resource constraints and organizational challenges such as communication overhead and shifting priorities.
  • Cultivating strong relationships with 5 product stakeholders, earning their trust by consistently delivering impactful solutions and influencing key decisions across all levels of leadership.


Nest - Unified Camera Pairing

  • Engineered a novel pairing protocol in C++ to unify a diverse ecosystem of 8 cameras spread across 3 different architectures, including legacy models with limited resources
  • Enabled 5M+ users with legacy Nest cameras to enjoy a complete experience within the Google Home App, previously unavailable.
  • Delivered dramatic cloud cost savings (millions annually) by migrating devices from a legacy cloud (up to 4x more expensive) to a more cost-effective infrastructure.


Nest -Bluetooth Headset on Smart Display

  • Delivered first Hands‑Free Bluetooth solution on Smart Displays.
  • Led the end-to-end design and integration of this feature across five key components: device platform, Bluetooth stack, Audio, Cloud Services, and Apps.
  • Collaborated closely with product management and UX/UI design teams to ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.


Nest -Group calling on Smart Display

  • Launched this cross-functional feature in just 11 weeks, from conception to release, attaining a 93% good call rating from user feedback.
  • Designed and implemented new outgoing calling flow across 3 different components.
  • Collaborated extensively with PM/UX/TPM to define the feature scope and maintain project momentum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
05.2018

Skills

    C, Java, Go, Typescript, IoT devices, Embedded Software

Timeline

Software Engineer

Google
07.2018 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

University of Richmond
Wendy Wan