LJ Erwin is a seasoned tech industry professional with a diverse background. He is currently serving as the Startup Program Lead for Google Cloud on the West Coast, where he works with a wide range of individuals and organizations to help build, accelerate, and scale up startups using Google Cloud tools and services. LJ has had a varied career, starting out on Wall Street analyzing tech companies before moving on to work in product and business development for a predictive analytics startup called Proclivity. Later he worked for Andreessen Horowitz where he helped manage the early-stage startup sourcing program and developed frameworks for targeting new seed investments. In his current role, he works with startup founders, CTOs, developer groups, investor groups, and other ecosystem partners to help grow startups using the tools provided by Google Cloud.