Steven Guan

Build and Lead

Building Scalable Intelligence

Building technological innovation and leading high-performing teams to create meaningful impact. Proven track record building global-scale systems, with deep expertise in AI/ML, infrastructure, product, and leadership to deliver breakthrough products.

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Expertise

AI & Machine Learning

Deep Learning • LLM • Reinforcement Learning

Global-Scale Infrastructure

Distributed Systems • Serving/Data Infrastructure

Product & Strategy

0-to-1 Products

Team Leadership

Cross-functional Teams

Professional Experience

Founding member of multiple billion user products.

Google

2019 - Present

YouTube cTV Monetization • Founding Member

Launched multiple ad products on YouTube's Connected TV and generated $X00 million ARR through innovative ad experiences for YouTube on TV screen.

Media Coverage: TV Now #1 Device for YouTube Viewing

YouTube Music, Podcasts & Audio Ads • Tech Lead

Led product development for YouTube Music, Podcasts, and Audio Ads monetization. Drove cross-platform audio experiences and revenue optimization across YouTube's audio ecosystem.

YouTube Data Warehouse

Led global-scale data systems and analytics infrastructure. Deep expertise in distributed systems, big data processing, and petabyte-scale data management.

Learn about YouTube's Data Warehouse

Amazon AWS

2018 - 2019

AWS Global Accelerator • Founding Member

Founded and launched AWS Global Accelerator at re:Invent 2018. Built global distributed system revolutionizing multi-region infrastructure deployment.

AWS Blog: Global Accelerator Launch

Community & Mentorship

Supporting engineers and startup founders.

Engineering Mentorship

Technical Leadership & Career Development

Mentored 10+ engineers during my tenure at Google and Amazon AWS, help them advance their careers, developing technical skills, and navigate through challenges.