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Doug LeoneunlockedPing: together at Cresta (2023–2026)
×3Ping: together at YouTube
Ping: together at Cresta
×2Ping: together at UC Santa Barbara
About
Ping Wu is the CEO of Cresta, a role he assumed in August 2021. He previously worked at Google, where he was a founding engineer of the Google Mobile Ads business in 2008 and later co-founded the Google Contact Center AI initiative in 2017, including its Dialogflow CX, Agent Assist, and Conversational Insights products. In 2018, he co-founded the Google Cloud Vertex AI platform and led it to general availability.
Chief Executive Officer at Cresta
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Cresta's investors · 17
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Brilliant Phoenix CapitalVancouver · since 2024Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2024Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2024LG Technology VenturesSanta Clara · since 2024Original CapitalMiami · since 2024Porsche VenturesLuxembourg · since 2024Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2024Roosh VenturesKiev · since 2024SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo Alto · since 2024Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Vivi Nevosince 2024Workday VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024World Innovation LabPalo Alto · since 2024World Innovation Lab (WiL)Palo Alto · $5M – $30M checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Cresta
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Sebastian ThrunCo-founder
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Tim ShiCo-Founder
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Zayd EnamCo-founder
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Andre EstevaCo-Founder
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Shan HuangCo-Founder
Co-founder (of Google CCAI) & CEO at Cresta
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Experience
- CrestaCEOcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- CrestaVP Engineering and Product2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSenior Director of Engineering2017 — 2021
- YouTubeSenior Engineering Manager2016 — 2017San Bruno
- GoogleSenior Engineering Manager2007 — 2016
- IBM Almaden Research CenterResearch Intern2006
- IBM Almaden Research CenterSoftware Engineering Intern2005 — 2006
- Microsoft Research AsiaResearch Intern2004
Skills & more
Python9Distributed Systems36Data Mining21Scalability9Mobile4Text Analytics4Mobile Devices10Mobile Applications21Search6
Languages English · Mandarin · Shanghainess
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- Who is Ping Wu?
- Ping Wu is the CEO of Cresta, a role he assumed in August 2021. He previously worked at Google, where he was a founding engineer of the Google Mobile Ads business in 2008 and later co-founded the Google Contact Center AI initiative in 2017, including its Dialogflow CX, Agent Assist, and Conversational Insights products. In 2018, he co-founded the Google Cloud Vertex AI platform and led it to general availability.
- Where does Ping Wu work?
- Ping Wu is Chief Executive Officer at Cresta and Co-founder (of Google CCAI) & CEO at Cresta.
- Where did Ping Wu go to school?
- Ping Wu studied at UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Computer Science); Fudan University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
UC Santa Barbara mafia179
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Logan GreenBAFounded LyftNils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2Brett GibsonBAFounded Slinkset +1Zheng XuPh.D.Founded SolarCity +1Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1
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Fudan University mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alasdair ThongChinese LanguageFounded Ada Ventures +1Haakon BrunellMBAFounded Katapult Accelerator +1Philip MiglinciModern China Studies for Scientists and EconomistsFounded Glasskube +1Yudi DingBA(Hons)Founded Hide biotech +1David KleinExecutive DegreeFounded INSPECTORIODavid MonrasFudan University Summer ProgramFounded Trakx
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Cresta mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended UC Santa Barbara404
Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniDanielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended Fudan University167
Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cresta11
Saam MotamediInvestor at Greylock PartnersCorinne RileyPartner at Greylock PartnersWally WangGeneral Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Chris KoehlerSenior Advisor (CMO Box) at Grishin RoboticsWilliam Brykco-founder/CEO at ExaMac KlinkachornFounder at Trellis AI
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also worked at YouTube119
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesJayden BaiInvestor at Dorm RoomKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDavid StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner at Decibel Partners
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Also worked at IBM Almaden Research Center1,149
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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