Hugo Barra

Experience

1. DreamerCo-founder, Productcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
2. Sonos, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
3. DetectChairman2023 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
4. DetectCEO2021 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
5. DetectFounding Advisor2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
6. MetaVP of VR2017 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
7. XiaomiVP Global2013 — 2017Beijing, China
8. GoogleVP, Android Product Management2012 — 2013Mountain View, California, United States
9. GoogleDirector of Product Management, Android2010 — 2012Mountain View, California, United States
10. GoogleProduct Management Director, Mobile2009 — 2010London, England, United Kingdom
11. GoogleGroup Product Manager, Mobile2008 — 2009London, England, United Kingdom
12. Nuance CommunicationsDirector of Product Management, Mobile2004 — 2008Boston, Massachusetts, United States
13. Nuance CommunicationsProduct Manager, Mobile2003 — 2004Boston, Massachusetts, United States
14. LOBBY7 Inc.Co-founder, VP Business Development2002 — 2003Boston, Massachusetts, United States
15. LOBBY7 Inc.Co-founder, Director of Product Management1999 — 2002Boston, Massachusetts, United States
16. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySenior Class President1999 — 2000Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
17. MIT Media LabUndergraduate Research Assistant1996 — 2000Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
18. McKinsey & CompanySummer Analyst1999Los Angeles, California, United States
19. Netscape CommunicationsSoftware Engineer Intern, Netscape Navigator 41997Mountain View, California, United States
20. Walt Disney ImagineeringSoftware Engineer Intern, DisneyQuest VR1997Burbank, California, United States

Education

1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering2001 — 2002
2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering1996 — 2000
3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Management Science (Operations Research)1996 — 2000
4. Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisB.S., Electrical Engineering1995 — 1996
5. Colégio Pitágoras, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPrimary, Secondary1984 — 1994
6. Parque Infantil da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, BrazilKindergarten1979 — 1983

Skills & more

Languages French · Portuguese · Spanish

From Hugo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDADelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais16

PGPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalGEGuilherme EmrichFounding Partner at Fir CapitalGJGustavo JunqueiraCOO at KPTL Arbitrage ManagementGPGuilherme PaivaPrincipal at The Yield Lab LatamDGDiego GomesPartner at SaaSholicGSGustavo SouzaPartner at SaaSholic

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dreamer2

NANina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesSDSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight Capital

Also worked at Meta123

TTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMAMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKCKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJCJon ChuInvestor at Khosla VenturesRSRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDYDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at Google942

RCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelBSBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJLJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTTTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewASAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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Also worked at MIT Media Lab42

DCDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWJWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersASArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKTKevin TuPartner at DFJRRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion VenturesATAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STV

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