Earl Wagner is a technology leader with 11 years of professional experience who currently serves as Head of Technology at Paths and leads Compassionate Communication training for organizations including Google. He spent over a decade at Google as a senior software engineer and product lead—co-founding recipe understanding and HowTo guidance for Google Assistant, and launching an internal Compassionate Communication program that trained 3,500+ employees across 20+ offices. Earl combines deep AI and research roots (PhD in AI, postdoc experience, MIT Media Lab) with practical product delivery across consumer and enterprise systems. He pairs hands-on engineering and technical leadership with facilitation and training skills, uniquely blending systems thinking with interpersonal design. Notably, he has built consumer-facing tools like the Peace Process iOS app that reflect his ongoing interest in technology for better communication and conflict resolution.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
Master of Science - MS Media Arts and Sciences, Master of Science - MS Media Arts and Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Artificial Intelligence at Northwestern University
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Earl Wagner - Head Of Technology at Compassion In Tech