Naomi Black

About Naomi Black

I\'m an unconventional program manager who loves deeply technical teams and problems. I\'m a jack-of-all-trades and professional generalist. I have a knack for leadership without formal authority and solutions that take human factors into account. I like ambitious hoary projects that are resistant to the simple application of a Gantt chart and have the potential to change the world. I see problems and connections in technical systems that others miss. Some of the projects I\'ve worked on at Google include Generative AI/ML, Security Risk Remediation, Google Cloud Console, Angular, Maps (Transit), YouTube Captions, Accessibility Engineering, and Localization Infrastructure for Developer APIs. I currently manage a team of program managers on Google Security Risk Remediation. I don\'t like to be bored.Specialties: Leadership, Technical Program Management, Security Remediation, Open Source Development, Angular, Accessibility, Diversity, Localization and Globalization, Captions and Subtitles, sign language, ASL, Public Transportation.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

   Google

   Aug 2006 — Present

   I\'m a senior staff technical program manager and team lead at Google, unifying and delivering special projects that span multiple business units and require a depth of technical understanding coupled with business strategy. In addition to my current role in the Privacy, Safety, and Security org, I\'ve led a multitude of projects at Google, including Security Risk Remediation, Google Cloud Frontend Program Management, Angular (open source frontend javascript framework), localization and product evangelism for developers outside the US, accessibility engineering, captioning for online video, and public transportation mapping for Canada.

Education

• Swansea University, Wales

  B.Sc. in progress, Physics

  1992 — 1993

• Bishop's University

  B.Sc. Hon, Physics, Mathematics

  1993 — 1995

• York University

  M.Sc., Physics and Astronomy

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Subtitling
• Agile Methodologies
• Globalization
• Team Building
• American Sign Language
• English
• Software Development
• Communication
• Product Management
• Software Documentation
• Angularjs
• Closed Captioning
• Team Leadership
• Technical Leadership
• Software Engineering
• Localization
• French
• Accessibility
• Disabilities
• Community Outreach
• Physics
• Github
• Open Source Development
• Software Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Diversity Champion
• Technical Writing
• Html
• Front-End Development
• Apis
• Program Management