Alessandro Cannas

✦ Feeling Agentic

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Ciao! I’m a product marketer who loves making complex tech feel simple, useful, and human. As the first PMM to join the Google Bard/Gemini team in 2023, I helped scale the product from an early concept to over 900 million users. Today, I lead product marketing for Gemini's next-generation AI agents, automation, and proactivity features. Outside of tech, I’m a former freelance photojournalist (who once photographed the last two Popes!), a watercolor design enthusiast, and a culinary adventurer on a serious quest to bake the perfect lasagna! My dog's name is Jovi, my wife is Emily my daughter is coming very soon!

Experience

  • Google (10 yrs 10 mos)
    • Product Marketing Manager
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      ✦ Gemini Product Marketing PMM Gemini Spark and MCP Integration PMM on Daily Brief I/O 2026 Demo Magician Focus on: Agentic AI, Agents, Automation and Proactivity APMM Alumni Fellow

    • Product Marketing Manager
      Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      🌀 Bard (now Gemini app) Core Product Marketing | ✏️ Mentor for the APMM Program I joined the Gemini team (when it was still called Bard) as the very first PMM. Since then, I’ve had the chance to guide GTM strategy and launch core products like Gemini on iOS (which reached 50M+ downloads in nine months!), Gemini Canvas, and Gemini 3. Right now, I'm focusing on driving our next-generation AI agents and automation features.

    • Product Marketing Manager
      Oct 2018 - Feb 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      🗨️ Google Assistant Brand&Growth Marketing | ✏️ Mentor for the APMM Program I led integrated brand campaigns and growth initiatives for Google Assistant and Nest. One of my favorite milestones was launching our Assistant-to-Nest upsell program from the ground up, which drove millions in device sales and boosted user retention!

  • Freelance Photojournalist at Hg Mercurio
    May 2011 - Jan 2024 · 12 yrs 9 mos

    Photography is a huge creative passion of mine. I've photographed everything from professional soccer matches to cultural milestones, published 280+ photos in major Italian daily newspapers, and even obtained Vatican accreditations to photograph the last two Popes!

  • Marketing Intern at Google
    Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 · 6 mos

    🔍 Brand & Consumer Marketing Where my Google journey began! I jumped into consumer research, co-marketing digital campaigns, and brand reputation projects. This internship gave me a deep appreciation for understanding what truly drives consumer behavior.

  • Research Assistant at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
    Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 · 4 mos

    👨‍💻 Research area: Cross-border M&As in Tech I worked with our department professors to analyze data and draft research reports focused on Cross-Border M&As. It was a fantastic way to develop the deep research and analytical skills I still rely on every day.

  • Marketing Research Intern at Procter & Gamble
    Jul 2013 - Sep 2013 · 3 mos

    🧺 Thanks to this internship I finally learned how to properly do my laundry I developed a framework to apply behavioral economics to marketing campaigns, translating academic research into practical insights for local markets. It taught me early on how powerful human insights are when building product experiences.