Mr. Ananda Rao Handadi
Achiever's Success Story
Empowering billions of users with the transformative power of AI, stands a man with a vision
Mr. Ananda Rao Handadi is a recognized AI expert. He has significantly advanced the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in the areas of Gen AI and Image understanding. Currently, at Google in Mountain View, California, USA, he serves as a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead. In his career, he has led several large-scale projects and delivered innovative AI/ML software solutions for both consumer and enterprise products in Google Photos and Cloud Functions.
At Google Photos, he spearheaded the development of groundbreaking features like “Photos Stacks” and “Document Center”. These features, designed using AI to declutter users’ photo libraries and enhance their digital memories, have significantly improved the user experience for billions worldwide. His most recent triumph is his leadership in developing “Ask Photos”, a revolutionary feature powered by Google’s Gemini AI models. Ask Photos was announced by Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google) himself at Google I/O 2024 which is a prestigious conference by Google. This innovative tool allows users to extract information from their photos by simply asking questions, transforming how people interact with their visual memories.
His contributions to AI have garnered widespread recognition, including media coverage by CNN, Forbes, CNET, and WIRED. His work has been featured in numerous articles and official Google blogs, highlighting the transformative power of his innovations. Before Google Photos, he worked on Google Cloud Functions where he was instrumental in the development and launch of the 2nd generation of Google Cloud Functions, which has been adopted by top brands like L’OREAL, IKEA, and HSBC and featured in TechCrunch. Furthermore, he has served as an advisor to AI startups at Google For Startups, a reviewer in international journals related to artificial intelligence, and judged competitions on a global scale.
He was awarded the prestigious gold medal for securing the highest GPA in B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal which is ranked among the top 10 premier engineering universities in India.