About Me
Hi, I'm Pavan Kumar, PM Lead at Google Labs. I am currently focusing on AI experiences with world models and AI agents. I work closely with teams across Google, including DeepMind, YouTube, and Workspace, to bring new AI into products that millions of people use every day. I've also shaped ML strategy for Google Beam and Google Meet, focusing on applied AI, data, partnerships, performance, and fairness.
Before this, I built supercomputing products at Google Cloud that power some of the most demanding ML workloads on the planet. What I love most is taking an idea from zero to one: from a first sketch to launch and real growth. That drive led me to co-found Cocoon Cam and lead both product and engineering. We built the world's first computer vision and AI-powered contactless vital monitor from the ground up, including the hardware, AI vision models, and Android/iOS apps. I also co-founded Chrysalis Cloud to help developers build video-based products.
I believe multimodal generative AI can change how we learn, create, and solve hard problems. Over the years, I've shared this work at events like the first-ever White House Demo Day hosted by President Obama, and delivered the guest commencement address at UC San Diego's master's graduation ceremony.
Speaking Highlights
Samsung Next Keynote
2019
UCSD Commencement Speech
2018
White House Demo Day
2016
What I Bring to the Table
I love products that sit at the intersection of deep technology and real human need. My background is a mix of technical depth, entrepreneurial scrappiness, and product strategy. Here is how that shows up in my work:
Shipping AI products: I have a track record of building consumer and enterprise AI products that people actually use. Consumer: my startup, Cocoon Cam, Project Genie, and Portraits. Enterprise: cloud AI vision, Cluster Toolkit for large-scale distributed training, Google Meet AI, Beam Video Agents, and Google Beam.
Zero to one: I thrive when I can take an idea from its first spark to real impact. That might mean co-founding a startup from day zero, or being the first PM on a new Google product. I am comfortable navigating ambiguity, building conviction, and getting to a launch that matters.
Product strategy: I think from first principles and adapt my approach to the product lifecycle. Early on, I run lean experiments to find product-market fit and get from 0 to 1. At scale, I focus on distribution, operational discipline, and the systems needed to reach 100M+ users.
If you are building at the frontier of AI and want to make something real, let's connect.
Personal Life
I live in Mountain View, California, with my wife, Anusha. We are outdoor people: Bay Area trails, scuba, and travel whenever we can. We are vegan/vegetarian and always on the hunt for our next favorite dish.
Exploring underwater worlds in Cancun
2024
Winter wonderland adventures with Anusha in Aspen
2021
Glacier rappelling in Alaska
2017