Experience
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Techito
Co-Founder & CEO
2023 – present | Colorado
Fernando co-founded Techito to reimagine hospitality through operational excellence and AI-powered automation. The company became the #1 rated Airbnb co-hosting service in the Denver/Boulder region (4.99 stars) and pioneered immersive stay concepts, including the Soundtrack Hotel.
Google & YouTube
Group Product Manager
2018 – 2023 | Mountain View, CA
At Google One, Fernando led a cross-functional org of 100+ to launch Backup by Google One, a feature now active on 2B+ Android devices. He scaled Google’s mobile storage business from $50M to $1B+ in annual recurring revenue by driving strategic integrations with Google Photos, Gmail, Drive, and Android.
At YouTube, he defined and evangelized the product strategy for YouTube Courses, leading a team focused on accelerating structured learning and educational content on the platform.
Notable achievements include:
Launching Google's consumer VPN and Dark Web monitoring for added member value
Driving user clarity through the launch of Storage Manager for Google One
Prioritizing privacy-forward design across all initiatives
Yahoo
Senior Director, Product Management
2012 – 2015 | Sunnyvale, CA
At Yahoo, Fernando led mobile product for Yahoo Mail and the homepage app, scaling the mobile user base to 50M+ monthly active users and reaching top rankings in the App Store. He also founded Yahoo’s Associate Product Manager program, mentoring over 23 future product leaders who now work across top companies including Stripe, Waymo, Apple, and Uber.
Entrepreneur & Product Coach
Product Consultant, Founder
2015 – 2018 | Miami, FL
Fernando launched La Tienda Venezolana, a bootstrapped e-commerce store serving 1M+ visitors with over 1,000 SKUs. In parallel, he coached 50+ aspiring PMs through interview preparation and career development - many of whom went on to land offers at top-tier tech companies including Google, Facebook, and Tesla.
Product Manager (APM Program Graduate)
2007 – 2012 | Zurich, Switzerland & Mountain View, CA
Fernando began his career as an APM at Google, contributing to core products including Web Search, Maps, Android Market, Voice Search, and Google+. His contributions included:
Launching Voice Search for google.com and Android
Expanding Google Play to over 100 countries with new billing systems and subscriptions
Leading the migration of Panoramio to Google infrastructure
Organizing the largest Latin American webmaster conference: Search Masters 2008
Academic Achievements & Distinctions
Putnam Mathematical Competition (2004):
Ranked 38th nationally and 1st in Michigan in the most prestigious individual math competition for undergraduates in North AmericaACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (2007):
Ranked 1st in Michigan in the world’s most competitive team-based programming competitionUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor:
Graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Mathematics (Honors)Telluride House Scholar (2005–2007):
Selected for a highly competitive scholarship and residential program emphasizing academic excellence, self-governance, and community leadership
Press coverage
Press coverage: TechCrunch, NBC, The Verge, Bloomberg, Vogue, Engadget
US
The Verge: Yahoo for iOS update includes push notifications, article saving, and cinemagraphs
TechCrunch: What's Next For Google Voice Actions?
Bloomberg: Yahoo Scraps User Passwords for Internet E-Mail Service
Engadget: Yahoo Mail drops passwords and adds third-party email support for new apps
Vogue: Why Silicon Valley’s Paid Leave Policies Need to Go Viral
TechCrunch: Android Market’s “Featured Apps” Seeing Explosive Download Numbers
Google Maps Blog: How to find out "What's here"
Google Mobile Blog: New ways to discover great apps on Android Market
Search Engine Land: Google Announces “Voice Actions” & “Chrome-To-Phone” For Android
Android Authority: Yahoo Mail app ditches passwords, gets redesign and new features
International Press coverage
Buzz Orange (Taiwan)
NOW News (Taiwan)
From The Grapevine (Israel): Young Yahoo trainees take inspiration from overseas
YNet (Israel): Yahoo's elite high tech unit arrives in Israel