Giovanni Ge

Senior Vice President of Engineering, AppLovin Corporation

Search every verified Giovanni Ge interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Giovanni Ge, Senior Vice President of Engineering at AppLovin, appeared on the podcast "Sourcery" in August 2026 to discuss the company's advertising technology and strategy. During the interview, he described his role in architecting Axon 2, a recommendation engine that he said improved prediction accuracy and advertiser returns, contributing to AppLovin's growth from a roughly $5.5 billion valuation in late 2022 to a $100 billion company. He also discussed the evolution of the engineering team's approach to AI, stating that he wants engineers to work "on top of AI" rather than alongside it, and attributed the success of Axon 2 partly to decisions the team chose not to make. Ge also commented on the company's expansion into e-commerce advertising, noting that early adopters who invest in learning user behavior and ad formats can create competitive advantages. He reflected on AppLovin's recovery from a 92% post-IPO decline, framing the company's trajectory in terms of its initial goal of reaching a $100 billion valuation.