Sameer Samat is President of the Android Ecosystem at Google, where he leads global teams responsible for advancing the world’s most widely used mobile platform. Appointed President in 2024, he oversees Android experiences across mobile, automotive, wearables, television, and extended reality (XR), as well as developer tools like Android Studio and the Google Play Store. Under his leadership, Android continues to evolve as an open, innovative ecosystem connecting billions of users and millions of developers in more than 190 countries. Mr. Samat has been instrumental in shaping Android’s growth and strategy, ensuring the platform continues to drive opportunity for developers, device manufacturers, and consumers worldwide.

Mr. Samat first joined Google in 2008 as a founding member of the company’s Commerce team, where he launched and scaled several key products including Google Shopping, Google Express, and Trusted Stores. After serving as President of Jawbone, he returned to Google to lead Android and its ecosystem strategy. Earlier in his career, he founded Mohomine, later acquired by Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax), and Sourcebank, one of the earliest search engines for developers.

Mr. Samat holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego, and completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. He also serves on the board of Open English, a leading online education platform in Latin America. In 2025, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Lightspeed Commerce Inc.