Henri Fontana

About Henri Fontana

I am a Technical Program Manager because I love solving the puzzle of \"how do we build this responsibly at scale?\"Over the last 25 years—including 15 years at Google—I have built my career at the intersection of complex engineering, user safety, and inclusive design. I specialize in taking ambiguous, high-stakes mandates (like \"make Android accessible\" or \"stop abuse on this platform\") and turning them into operationalized, measurable engineering programs.My Core Philosophy:Technology only works if it works for everyone. Whether I am orchestrating accessibility compliance for 20+ Google products or leading the migration of massive anti-abuse infrastructure, my goal is always the same: empower engineering teams to move fast without breaking the trust of the user.Highlights of my Google Tenure:Accessibility: Orchestrated compliance pipelines for Chrome, Android, and other products like Google Photos, directly impacting millions of users by ensuring products met rigorous WCAG standards.Trust & Safety: Led a flagship ML initiative that transitioned abuse detection from reactive heuristics to predictive modeling.Infrastructure: Directed the migration of Google’s products with UGC portfolio (150+ clients) to a unified protection platform with zero downtime.Beyond the day job, I am deeply passionate about the developer community. I recently managed the localization program for Comprehensive Rust, Google\'s open-source Rust course, coordinating contributions to make modern systems programming accessible to a global audience.Skills: Technical Program Management (TPM), SDLC Optimization, Cross-Functional Leadership, AI/ML Workflows, Data Analytics (SQL/PLX), and Accessibility (WCAG).

Experience

1. Technical Program Manager, Accessibility, Products for all

   Google

   Jan 2018 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

   Orchestrated accessibility compliance across 20+ critical product lines (including Android, ChromeOS, and WearOS), improving average internal compliance scores by 20% through rigorous standardization and risk management.• Transformed a fragmented consulting model into a centralized Partner Program, defining the engagement strategy to support high-velocity feature launches across diverse Hardware and Software engineering teams.• Architected and built custom data pipelines and dashboards to replace manual reporting, providing executive leadership with real-time visibility into release health and reducing decision-making cycle time.• Represented Google at major industry conventions (Closing The Gap, ATIA, CSUN), evangelizing inclusive design and connecting with the disability community to drive product innovation.

Education

• Universidade Estadual de Campinas

  Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Computer Science

• FIA Business School

  MBA, Information Technology, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Javascript
• Uml
• Business Intelligence
• C#
• .net
• Professional Services
• J2me
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• C
• Saas
• Ajax
• Web Development
• C++
• Business Development
• Android
• Soap
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Visual Basic
• Software Engineering
• Web Applications
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Java
• Mobile Devices
• Business Strategy
• Solution Architecture
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Linux
• Asp.net