rishi chandra — VP of Engineering
Rishi Chandra is Vice President of Product and General Manager of Google Nest, including Google Home, Chromecast, Google Wifi, Nest Thermostat, Nest Cam, Nest Hello and more. Rishi joined Google in 2006 and helped launch Google Apps, Google's online suite of communication and collaboration tools for businesses and schools. In 2010, he launched Google TV (now Android TV) to bring new streaming experiences to the television, and in 2013 launched Chromecast, the first hardware product designed and built by Google. Prior to joining Google, Rishi worked as a consultant at strategy consulting firm Bain & Company. He holds degrees in computer science and business administration from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as an MBA from Stanford University. Rishi lives in Los Altos with his wife, two children, and his dog Taco.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in consumer electronics and smart home technology.
Location: Stanford, California, United States
Experience: 23 yrs 1 mo
Career Highlights
- Led the launch of Chromecast and Google Home.
- Over 15 years of experience in product management.
- Expertise in consumer electronics and smart home technology.
Work Experience
VP/GM for Health and Home (2 yrs 4 mos)
VP/GM for Google Nest and Tablets (2 yrs)
VP/GM for Google Nest and Google Home (3 yrs 5 mos)
VP/GM for Google Home (3 yrs)
Director of Product Management, Chromecast (2 yrs 6 mos)
Senior Product Manager, Google TV (3 yrs)
Product Manager, Google Apps (3 yrs)
Bain and Company
Consultant (11 mos)
Associate Consultant (2 yrs 11 mos)
Education
MBA at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
BA at University of California, Berkeley
BS at University of California, Berkeley