Julien Desprez
Staff Software Engineer at Google
Mountain View, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJulien Desprez is a Staff Software Engineer in Mountain View with 12 years of experience building reliable, production-grade systems at Google, progressing from developer on the Android Test Harness to senior and staff engineering roles. He blends deep back-end and build/release expertise with front-end UX work — notably contributing to AOSP build automation, CTS integration, and autofill keyboard UI improvements. Comfortable across languages and layers, Julien has a strong track record diagnosing CI and system-level issues (debuggerd, init, libavb) and automating complex build pipelines. His unconventional education and dual MS/Bachelor’s training in software engineering and aeronautical systems give him a practical, systems-minded approach to problem solving. Known for moving fast in changing technical environments, he pairs rigorous debugging instincts with a customer-focused mindset. Outside core product work, he has delivered scalable distributed tools (DMS for EFBs) proven in FAA demonstrations, reflecting an ability to ship mission-critical software.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), General Engineering with specialization in Computer Science, Ranked 1st of the CS specialization, Master of Engineering (MEng), General Engineering with specialization in Computer Science, Ranked 1st of the CS specialization at EPF Ecole d'IngénieursBachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, GPA: 4.0/4.0, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, GPA: 4.0/4.0 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
French, English
Github Skills (18)
debugging10
debug10
c-language10
system-programming10
build-system10
android-build10
linux-kernel10
cicd10
java10
javas10
android10
build-automation10
cprogramming-language10
ui-design9
makefile9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
aosp-mirror/platform_build
Mar 2016 - Jun 2021
Role in this project:
Build & Release Engineer / Automation Engineer
Build & Release Engineer / Automation EngineerContributions:146 commits in 5 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Julien primarily focused on build system and release automation tasks within the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) build system. Their contributions involved modifying build configuration files, updating file locations, and removing unnecessary dependencies. Several commits indicate modifications related to the CTS (Compatibility Test Suite) and its integration with the build process. The user also removed the hosttestlib.jar, as it was no longer needed.
aosp-mirror/platform_system_core
Dec 2017 - Mar 2021
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:75 commits in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Julien's commits focus on debugging and fixing issues within the `platform_system_core` repository, specifically related to the `debuggerd` and `init` components. Their primary contribution involves resolving build issues and ensuring the correct functionality of the `libavb` tests within the CI environment. They modified code across multiple files, including reboot-related files and others, likely to address integration issues and ensure system stability.
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