Perry
Nelson
About me
I’ve spent my career building technology that connects people and solves meaningful problems. At Google, I worked across products including Wallet, Search, and Ads, and now lead Google Ghana, shaping research and innovation across the continent.
My work sits at the intersection of technology, society, and human potential—designing systems that don’t only scale, but genuinely make life better.
I’m passionate about how AI can amplify human creativity, strengthen memory, deepen understanding, and help people make smarter decisions. I believe technology is most powerful when it fosters empathy, possibility, and human connection.
Above all, I care about building teams and ideas that endure — work that’s grounded, useful, and human.
Career Background
Google Ghana, Accra
Head of Google Research, October 2024 – Present
Researcher, September 2021 – October 2024
Leading Google Ghana’s research initiatives, driving innovation across Africa, and advancing applied research projects that directly impact communities, businesses, and future technologies.
Mina Logic Ghana
Founder and CEO, January 2024 – Present
Building cutting-edge solutions for businesses that dare to stand out and push innovation across the continent and beyond.
Google, New York
Software Engineer, May 2011 – September 2021
Worked across multiple flagship Google products, contributing to engineering excellence, system design, and large-scale reliability for global users.
Goldman Sachs, New York
Technology Associate, June 2009 – May 2011
Leading Google Ghana’s research initiatives, driving innovation across Africa, and advancing applied research projects that directly impact communities, businesses, and future technologies.
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College
Notable Projects & Achievements
Waxal multilingual dataset and collection tool
This repository contains multi-modal speech data for African languages that can be used to train ASR and NLP models
Testimonials & Previous Clients
Fantastic work! My website looks amazing and works flawlessly. I love that our customers can easily contact us via whatsapp with just a single click, thanks to Perry and his team.
Asaf
Creative Director, Otto Couture
Book Consultation
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