Heron Yang
Software Engineer, Google
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architect happier minds
Focus
I focus on the intersection of mental health and AI — or software, more broadly. I read to go deep, write to share my thinking, and build to act on it, all to help others build happier minds.
Experience
Writing software since 2008. Studied CS in Taiwan, then joined Google in 2018. I've built systems that serve billions — Assistant, Image Search, and Lens — and, as a founding engineer, launched Search Live and Private AI Compute. Outside of work, on my own time, I explore the same intersection through DuckyMind.
Education
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS
Stanford Graduate School of BusinessLeadership Program
Contact
If this resonates, reach out — to say hi or explore working together.
Photography, as a personal hobby — heron.photography