Jake Leichtling

Director of Product for Access Control, Verkada Inc.

Jake Leichtling is a seasoned product pioneer with a track record of enhancing user experiences and driving commercial growth in the tech industry. As Director of Product for Access Control at Verkada, he is at the forefront of hybrid cloud access control technology, contributing to the development of state-of-the-art cloud-native products for safe and efficient building operations. Having previously spent seven years in the product at Google, he has led pivotal products from inception to scale, including spearheading the monetisation of Android messaging and pioneering e-commerce and device services for Google's cellular carrier, Fi. His strategic vision and expertise in optimising product lifecycle, from Google Chrome to Verkada, have established him as a pioneer capable of delivering product and business results in dynamic and competitive environments.

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