Dwipal Desai

Hello!

I’m a product leader and engineer who likes building things people actually use. Most of my career has been in consumer technology - creating products that sit in millions of pockets, homes, and daily routines.

I work on AI innovation at Google, exploring how AI can unlock new kinds of user experiences across devices and platforms. My focus is simple: take emerging technology and turn it into products that solve real problems.

Before this, I spent years building internet products during their formative stages. I was part of the early team at YouTube and have also founded multiple startups along the way. Working at large companies and small startups has shaped how I think about product-building: move fast, stay close to users, and ship things that matter.

Outside of my day job, I advise and invest in startups and serve on the Computer Science Advisory Board at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, where I help think about how the next generation of engineers should be trained.

I also write occasionally about technology, AI, product design, and how software is changing the world.

If something here resonates with you, feel free to reach out.


Some user-facing products I've worked on:


Patents

Patent / App #TitleAssigneeStatus
US-8479242-B1YOUTUBE - Video storage and distributionGoogle Inc.Granted (2013-07-02)
US-8370888-B2Hydra: high-performance data recording architecture for streaming mediaUniversity Of Southern CaliforniaGranted (2013-02-05)
US-10380493-B2System and method for generating machine-curated scenesEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-08-13)
US-10365932-B2Dynamic application customization for automated environmentsEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-07-30)
US-10353480-B2Connecting assistant device to devicesEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-07-16)
US-10349224-B2Media and communications in a connected environmentEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-07-09)
US-D869463-SHome assistant deviceEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-12-10)
US-10212040-B2Troubleshooting voice-enabled home setupEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-02-19)
US-10210866-B2Ambient assistant deviceEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-02-19)
US-10204623-B2Privacy control in a connected environmentEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-02-12)
US-10166465-B2Contextual user interface based on video game playbackEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2019-01-01)
US-10073681-B2Home device application programming interfaceEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2018-09-11)
US-10057125-B1Voice-enabled home setupEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2018-08-21)
US-10013979-B1Expanding a set of commands to control devices in an environmentEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2018-07-03)
US-9985846-B1Assistant for management of network devicesEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2018-05-29)
US-9980183-B1Media and communications in a connected environmentEssential Products, Inc.Granted (2018-05-22)
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