Summary
Tom Hume is a seasoned product leader with 14 years at Google across Android, Research, Google X and DeepMind, where he co-founded and currently directs the generative media product team. He has shipped influential AI and consumer products—from Android System UI and Now Playing to Imagen, Gemini-native image generation, and a suite of Lyria and Veo generative media projects. Tom combines operator experience running a 20-person mobile consultancy he co-founded and sold with deep technical fluency from an MSc in Advanced Computer Science, enabling him to bridge research, engineering and product teams effectively. He has a track record of taking research prototypes into shipping products, notably leading computational audio initiatives like AudioLM and MusicLM. Based in San Francisco, he also advises agri-tech startups and volunteers on electrification advocacy, reflecting a broad interest in applied tech and public goods. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic visionary who turns cutting-edge ML research into usable consumer experiences.
14 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Advanced Computer Science, MSc Advanced Computer Science at University of Sussex
Lancing College