Ying-Chen Liu

• Drove successful carrier technical acceptance (TA) and product launches for Pixel phones and watches.
• Spearheaded all carrier launch execution/TA planning decisions for groundbreaking projects, including Pixel 5/, Pro (First Google 5G phone), Pixel 6/6 Pro (First Google Chipset), Pixel Watch 1 (First Google Watch), 2 (First Google acquired Fitbit teams’ program) and 3, Fitbit Ace LTE (First Google Kids Watch).
• Expanded wearable carrier partnerships from 0 to 53 partners across 20 LTE countries in 3 years.
• Streamlined carrier processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in the launch cycle time and a 33% reduction in the software development cycle.
• Standardized Pixel software development practices for carrier requirements.
• Simplified carrier certification, achieving a single software for global Pixel Watch 3 53 carriers’ TA and reducing carrier certification costs by 10%.
• Managed and coached a team of 3 TVCs + 1 FTE.
• Served as a trusted mentor for cross-functional teams, receiving 42 spot/peer awards since 2018.

Key Achievements

• Consistently achieved outstanding performance for the past 7 years at Google
• Successfully brought up a new Watch category at Google and Scaled Watch wearable carrier partnerships from 0 to 53 carriers across 20 LTE countries in 3 years.
• Proven ability to execute on ambiguous goals and year-over-year process improvement.
• Coordinated MWC live demo event, with Pixel 9 Pro winning best smartphone of 2025 MWC.
• Led iPhone 16e vs. Pixel 9a and Samsung A-series vs. Pixel 9a comparison discussions.
• Developed P24 NCU utilization dashboard for P25 cost optimization.
• Secured gate reviews for Menari and Goteria PDPs.
• Successfully trained Watch and Tablet teams on carrier processes.
• Efficiently prioritized Pixel Watch 2 50+ HW and Pixel Watch 3 380+ SW carrier-impacting issues.
• Successfully pioneered the launch of multiple first-to-market products.
• B5M/R3 VZW official FIT and Lab OTA test passed at once.
• TMO scored Bramble/Redfin 91.4%, the highest score ever.
• ATT complimented that Google reduced 50% issues as compared to Pix19.
• DTAG recognized B5 as their 5G reference phone.
• Built the first 5G lab for Pixel BU.
• RD used 5G lab for debugging and secured Pi x20 business.
• Achieved 2Gbps throughput on Pix20 at GTW 5G lab.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving service issues promptly and professionally.
• Communicated customer complaints, requests, and feedback to company management for swift resolution.

• Launched Google Pixel 1 and 2 into Verizon core on time. Led HTC SW, HW, Operation teams to execute and deliver on time into market.

• Led cross-functional teams, including HW, SW Ops to launch the last HTC windows 10 phone into Verizon retail channel with limited resources.
• Led cross-functional teams to deliver customized solutions that exceeded client expectations.
• Increased client satisfaction by promptly addressing technical issues and providing tailored solutions.

• Successfully demo all test system to Sprint lab manager who approved HTC as approved lab to issue test reports, saving HTC 30 millions per year.
• Established strong working relationships with Qualcomm and TAMs through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.