Kechun Mao - Coco facts for kids
Kechun Mao ( केचुन माओ ) is a talented software engineer who helped create Google Tangi. She works as a lead software engineer at Google.
Quick facts for kids
Kechun Mao
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केचुन माओ | |
Born | 22th Nov 1993 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
Occupation | Software Engineer at Google |
Years active | 2017 - Present |
Known for | Founder of Google Tangi |
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Founder of tangi |
Home town | Shanghai, China |
Early Life
Kechun Mao, also known as Coco, was born on November 22, 1993, in Shanghai, China. After growing up in China, she moved to America to continue her education. She attended Carnegie Mellon University, a well-known school in the USA. After finishing her studies, she began her career as a software engineer at Google.
Her Work at Google
Kechun Mao is a lead software engineer at Google. She has been working there for over five years. Her job involves creating and improving computer programs and applications.
Before joining Google, Kechun worked on different projects. In 2013, she developed apps to help traders. In 2014, she helped create a new feature for the homepage of LinkedIn. From 2015 to 2014, she worked on the Photos iOS app, making it easier and more fun to manage pictures.
Creating Tangi
From 2017 to 2019, Kechun focused on making Google Photos smarter. She worked on the "machine intelligence" part, which helps the app understand and organize photos better.
Since 2011, she has been the Project Lead for Tangi. Tangi is an app she founded through Google Area 120, which is a workshop for experimental products. Kechun Mao is known as the founder of the Google Tangi app. Tangi is a short-form video app focused on creative "how-to" videos.