GOOGLE HOME
Automation & IntelligenceDesigning adaptive systems for the smart home
At Google, I lead design for Home Intelligence, focusing on creating adaptive systems that enable the smart home to respond intelligently to users’ needs. My work centers on developing frameworks that allow the environment to interpret context, automate routines, and provide seamless interactions across devices.
Home & Away Presence Sensing
I led the design of Home & Away presence sensing, a foundational intelligence feature that enables the Google Home ecosystem to infer occupancy across the home. This work focused on integrating and orchestrating new signals—from mobile devices, motion sensors, and other ambient inputs, to improve the system’s ability to detect presence with greater nuance and reliability. By aligning device behavior with real-world context, this capability allowed the home to proactively adjust lighting, temperature, and routines—making automation feel timely, trustworthy, and helpful.
Google Home Automations
I helped architect the design system behind Google Home’s automation platform—enabling users to create personalized, context-aware routines that orchestrate behavior across their devices. This work involved designing scalable logic models, interaction patterns, and trigger frameworks that allowed automation to feel intuitive, anticipatory, and deeply customizable. By aligning user intent with system behavior, these automations transformed complex multi-device coordination into seamless, everyday utility.
Google Home App Redesign
As part of the Google Home app redesign, I led the integration of Home & Away presence sensing into the new Favorites section—giving users a glanceable, real-time view of their home’s occupancy state. I also helped design the new Automation tab from the ground up, redefining how users discover, manage, and create routines across their devices. This work made the intelligence behind the smart home more visible, interactive, and user-directed—shifting automation from a buried configuration feature to a central, accessible part of the experience. By bringing real-time state and proactive behavior into the foreground, the design helped users better understand and engage with their home’s intelligence—turning complex systems into legible, trustworthy tools.