# Andrew Swerdlow

> Senior Director of Engineering at Roblox

Senior Director of Software Engineering at Roblox leading Core Services and Engineering Efficiency across AI, infrastructure, and developer productivity for a global consumer platform.

Previously Director of Engineering at Instagram leading ~200 engineers across Safety, Well-being, and AI Fairness, building integrity systems for impersonation, abuse, harassment, ranking, and teen safety protections.

Before that, Director of Engineering at Google for 15+ years across YouTube, Android, Search, and Assistant, scaling developer platforms, ML infrastructure, privacy engineering, and real-time communications.

Author of “Tech Leadership: The Blueprint for Evolving from Individual Contributor to Tech Leader,” Amazon \#1 bestseller, and inventor on 39 U.S. patents across privacy, identity, ranking, and developer infrastructure.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to pick architecture
✔️ How to ship an MVP
✔️ Tips on hiring leaders
✔️ Best practices for scaling orgs
✔️ Guidance on AI-native devtools
✔️ Advice on infra reliability
✔️ Guidance on safety systems

I’m excited to help founders and engineering leaders build AI native teams and planet-scale platforms with clear execution.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $200.00

## Links

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