Meet the Characters
Ara
Star Engineer
Who am I?
I am a girl who’s six, and full of tricks. I am a problem-solver, a friend-helper, a trouble-maker. I build and break, learn and fail, launch and iterate. I know my smarts and grit can make my big dreams stick. Everyday is an adventure - Aha!
Fun facts about me
My name is a Palindrome. Just like my fav expression is “Aha”! (they read the same in either direction).
I dream of parallel universes and big numbers. I love puzzles, patterns and poems.
I dislike machines that break.
Deedee
Robo-sidekick
Who am I?
A droid who is green, and always so keen. I am a loyal friend, an efficient assistant, and at my tasks persistent. I can be programmed to do just about anything. Your imagination is my computation.
Fun facts about me
My fav expression is “Let’s Compute!”
I love eating marshmallows, lollipops and donuts.
I dislike memory leaks and endless loops.
Super Solvers
We are the SUPER SOLVERS. We all look and think differently, but we unite on a problem solving mission boldly. Hmmm...could there be a computation for our every wild imagination? Watch us as code and build, test and troubleshoot, launch and iterate! We love making the world a better place.
ara’s Friends
Kripa Krishnan
Prolific Problem Solver
Who am I?
A Senior Director of Technical Program Management at Google. I am also known as the Queen of Chaos as I once lead a team that tried to break (yes!) Google’s infrastructure to make it stronger so it would never go down—not even during earthquakes or alien attacks! I now lead a team in Google Cloud that helps build software infrastructure for Google and the world.
Fun facts about me
I am a fan of Disney animated movies.
I love trying out new things such as painting, theatre, writing books, and fast-cars!
Advice to young innovators
Be curious and always ask questions - about everything!
Parisa Tabriz
Intrepid Innovator
Who am I?
An Engineering Director at Google specializing in cybersecurity and the web. I am also called the Security Princess and Browser Boss. I lead the security team that keeps Chrome—one of the most popular browsers in the world—safe from black-hat hackers! I was also named by Forbes magazine as Top thirty tech pioneers under the age of thirty, in 2012.
Fun facts about me
I love video games and outdoor sports.
I mastered the art of either outsmarting or outmuscling my brothers.
Advice to young innovators
Optimize for learning over success. Don’t overthink and take the first step, first!
Diane Tang
Code Commander
Who am I?
A Google Fellow, and am also known as the Queen of Clicks. I design systems and dig into data to ensure that we make good decisions. Have you used more than one Google product, like Search, Ads, Photos, Gmail...? I lead teams that focus on data and analytics to understand how users use all Google products collectively rather than each individually!
Fun facts about me
I love using my honesty to drive projects forward — in fact, when I was in third grade, one of my project reports informed the teacher why the project wasn’t designed well in the first place!
Advice to young innovators
Always keep trying — figuring it out is the fun part!
Marian Croak
Tenacious Troubleshooter
Who am I?
A Vice President of Engineering at Google. I love bringing new ideas and inventions to work. Have you ever used the internet and wifi ? I’ve lead teams that design networks and services to bring the internet to the entire world! I own over 125 patents and am humbly honored in the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame.
Fun facts about me
I love experimenting — in fact, when I was young, I got so engrossed with my chemistry set, that the house was almost set on fire!
Advice to young innovators
Reflect on what you can improve, and know that things will get better!