Summary
Francesco Pongetti is a Staff TPM Manager with a decade of experience leading product, program, and engineering delivery across Google's Trust & Safety, YouTube TV, Google Play, and now DeepMind on Gemini and generative AI initiatives. He blends hands-on engineering roots (former senior software engineer and data analyst) with strategic program leadership, guiding large-scale infrastructure and LLM projects and managing cross-functional teams. A founder-turned-investor and former CTO, he brings entrepreneurial instincts and mentoring experience to complex technical programs. Educated in computer engineering and business (Politecnico di Milano, Collège des Ingénieurs, UC Berkeley Haas), he’s comfortable translating research-forward AI work into production roadmap and execution. An understated strength is his track record of evolving from developer to strategic leader inside one of the most demanding engineering cultures, making him adept at operationalizing cutting-edge AI products.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business Information Technology (Exchange Program), Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business Information Technology (Exchange Program) at University of Twente
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Collège des Ingénieurs
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Computer Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
Product Management Program, Product Management Program at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
English, Italian