Hi, I'm Nicole Hu - Investor, Experimenter, Inventor, Author, Xoogler, Ex-Appdynamics 📚 First Job to First Promotion: An Engineer’s Guide to Navigating Your Career in the Age of AI. Read on Kindle.
I thrive on translating complex visions into actionable strategies, especially in AI and deep tech. My passion is building and scaling high-impact engineering teams, and I love connecting with founders and technologists exploring cutting-edge ventures.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Managed Google engineering teams with multi-billion dollar impact.
Currently founding Foundry One Lab to invest in and foster innovative technology.
Can provide strategic guidance on AI implementation and team building.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Engineering
Built a strong technical base across various domains like device, web, mobile, and gaming.
✦ C/C++
✦ Java
✦ JavaScript
✦ Mobile
Scaling SaaS & Cloud
Drove engineering excellence at AppDynamics, progressing to Director of Engineering.
✦ SaaS
✦ Cloud
✦ Engineering Management
✦ AppDynamics
AI & ML Leadership at Google
Managed high-performing teams at Google, focusing on AI/ML and large-scale impact.
✦ AI
✦ ML
✦ Engineering Management
Venture Building & Investment
Founding Foundry One Lab to invest in and foster innovative technology.
✦ Founder
✦ Investor
✦ Startup Advisor
✦ AI
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI-Driven Innovation Catalyst
Pioneering AI and ML solutions for tangible business impact.
✦ Expertise in RAG, Vector Databases, and AI Ops.
✦ Developed and managed teams delivering AI initiatives.
✦ Published author on navigating AI in engineering careers.
Strategic Engineering Leadership
Bridging vision and execution for high-impact teams.
✦ Managed Google engineering teams with $X Billion impact.
✦ Excel at resolving ambiguity and managing stakeholders.
✦ Proven ability to install processes for strategic initiatives.
Startup Ecosystem Navigator
Investing in and advising early-stage technology ventures.
✦ Experience with startups achieving IPOs and acquisitions.
✦ Active angel investor and startup advisor.
✦ Mentoring and growing emerging talent.
I'm excited about
✦ Discovering novel AI applications and research.
✦ Connecting with founders and technologists in deep tech.
✦ Exploring investment opportunities in cutting-edge startups.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic guidance on AI implementation and team building.
✦ Offer mentorship for engineers navigating career growth.
✦ Share insights from scaling engineering teams in top tech companies.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying promising early-stage AI and ML startups.
✦ Connecting with experts in specialized AI research areas.
✦ Finding co-founders or key technical advisors for new ventures.