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Lawrence An

Questioner · DISC type c
Global Director, Applied AI & Innovation @ Google Cloud at Google
📍 United States

A global technology executive at Google Cloud with over 20 years of experience leading applied AI and cloud transformations at Google, Microsoft, and IBM. He specializes in building high-impact teams and accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies like GenAI, holding an M.S. from Princeton University.

He is passionate about a style of leadership that focuses on standing with the team, not above them, especially during times of ambiguity. He believes in amplifying quiet voices and investing in team members potential, viewing talent not as a resource but as a core strategy for success.

He finds it transformative that AI is becoming part of everyday life, even showing up at the dinner table to help families decide what to cook.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Global Director, Applied AI & Innovation @ Google Cloud
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Lawrence shows up

Value Seeker
Systematic
Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Lawrence cares about

Applied AI Solutions
As Global Director at Google Cloud, he leads teams building and deploying GenAI solutions on platforms like Vertex AI and Gemini to solve real-world challenges.
Empathetic Leadership
Believes true leadership is a 'posture,' not a title, defined by standing with one's team and amplifying the quietest voices in the room.
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Career

Work history

2022
Global Director, Applied AI & Innovation @ Google Cloud
Google
2016 - 2022
Head of AI, Data & Security Customer Engineering
Google
2011 - 2016
Big Data Engineering Manager and Solution Architect, Data and Analytics, Lighthouse
Microsoft
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Education
M.S
Princeton University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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