Andrew Zaldivar
Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Google Research
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Zaldivar is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Google Research who fuels responsible AI adoption by translating research into practical tools, knowledge, and resources for developers worldwide. He combines deep scientific training—a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UC Irvine—with hands-on experience guiding AI safety and abuse-fighting initiatives in Google's Trust & Safety organization. Since 2019, he has worked at the intersection of research, product, and developer ecosystems, helping engineers build robust AI systems and scale safety practices. His background spans roles as a Strategist in Trust & Safety and as a Developer Advocate, illustrating a track record of turning complex concepts into accessible guidance and scalable solutions. Based in Los Angeles, he leverages neuroscience-inspired intuition about user behavior to shape responsible AI design and community education. He is known for collaborating across researchers, engineers, and policy teams to advance the safe and ethical use of AI at scale.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Transfer Student, Transfer Student at Cerritos CollegeUniversity of California, Irvine
Github Skills (2)
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datasets6
Github contributions (2)
UCI-CARL/ABADV
Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
Contributions:14 commits in 2 months
PAIR-code/datacardsplaybook
Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:12 commits, 13 pushes, 5 comments in 7 months
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