Christian Garland

Strategy & Operations Leader

San Francisco Bay Area

About

I help complex organizations find clarity in the noise. During my 9-year tenure at Google, I’ve sat at the center of Engineering, Strategy, and Communications, leading teams to solve "first-of-kind" challenges. From spearheading global cybersecurity narratives to re-engineering 3,000+ person organizations, my focus is on impact through alignment. I’m passionate about using AI to accelerate productivity and building cultures where high-performing teams can do their best work.

Experience

  • Google (9 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Program Manager II - Core Privacy, Safety & Security Engineering
      May 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Head of Safer with Google External Engagements (L7 Manager) My team leads campaigns and events that bring the best of Google’s AI-powered cybersecurity, privacy, and user safety technologies, research, and subject matter experts to governments, enterprises, academic institutions, and consumers worldwide.

    • Senior Program Manager - Core Privacy, Safety & Security Engineering
      Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Head of Business Transformation and Enablement (L6 Manager), direct report to the Chief of Staff of Privacy, Safety & Security. Responsibilities include organizational transformation (including organizational design and operating models), business strategy development and GTM, internal communications and engagement, executive leadership and development, and tech IC community management.

    • Program Manager - Core Privacy, Safety & Security Engineering
      May 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Head of Organizational Transformation & Effectiveness (L5)

  • Business Manager at Peter Rose + Partners
    Feb 2013 - Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Director of operations, business development, and marketing for an internationally-recognized, award-winning architecture and urban design firm with offices in Boston, MA and Santa Cruz, CA.

  • Harvard University (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Director of Student Activities, Harvard Summer School
      Mar 2008 - Aug 2012 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Directed activities, events, and excursions program for Harvard Summer School.

    • Henry Russell Shaw Fellow
      Sep 2011 - Jun 2012 · 10 mos

      Researched the relationships between consumer capitalism, social media and mobile technology, and LGBTQ communities in Berlin, Germany.

  • Field Organizer at Hillary Clinton for President
    Jun 2007 - Jan 2008 · 8 mos

    Directed Hillary Clinton for President's campaign operations at Plymouth State University.