John Angelo is an American designer known for his foundational work on products including YouTube TV, the Pixel Watch / Wear OS, Google Glass, the modern
YouTube video player, Roblox, Facebook News, and YouTube's Content ID. He conceptualized YouTube TV and architected Content ID, which together
now generate over $15 billion in annual revenue. His team's award-winning design work - honored with an Academy Award, Emmy, and 2 IFAs -
focuses on creating emotive aesthetics and joyful hardware and software interactions. He led design direction for billion+ user programs
while also contributing to hands-on conceptual design.
In addition to his product work, he has founded Google
ERG
initiatives, guest lectured at UC Berkeley, and created
campaign media for Clinton and Obama
Originally from Gary, Indiana, John grew
up in a U.S. Marine family, living in
NC, Japan, and Italy. Now a
resident of his long-adored
Oakland, he traces his
passion for
design to a youth visit
to Nintendo