# Andrey Doronichev

> Andrey Doronichev is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, product executive, angel investor and author. The co-founder and CEO of BIOPTIC previously led mobile product work at YouTube and product teams for Google VR/AR and Stadia. Beyond technology, he co-founded the Mesto community and DobryDom co-living project, writes as @dobry, and published A New Version in 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at BIOPTIC
- **Organizations:** BIOPTIC, Optic, Inc., Google, YouTube, Mesto, DobryDom, Tapok.ru, Ripid, iDa Mobile
- **From:** Moscow, Soviet Union
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Computer Science (self-reported), Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (now part of HSE University), Executive business education for product managers, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped launch YouTube mobile applications across Android, iOS and mobile web., Helped YouTube mobile grow to more than one billion users, according to his personal site., Product manager on the 2014 Google Cardboard launch; later led Google VR/AR product teams.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Started working in customer support at an internet service provider; subsequently moved into software engineering.
- **2004-2005** — Started a mobile content business with colleagues, distributing applications, ringtones and videos.
- **2005** — Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics.
- **2006** — Moved to Prague; subsequently pursued the online real-estate venture Ripid.
- **2007** — Joined Google.
- **2009** — Became product manager for YouTube mobile applications in March, according to his personal blog.
- **2010** — Announced the redesigned YouTube mobile website on July 7; mobile viewing exceeded 100 million daily playbacks.
- **2012** — Announced the official YouTube iPhone and iPod touch app on September 11; YouTube reported one billion daily mobile views.
- **2014** — Helped launch Google Cardboard and moved into Google VR/AR product leadership.
- **2018-2021** — Led consumer product work on Stadia.
- **2021** — Left Google after fourteen years.
- **2022** — Founded Optic, initially focused on AI for digital authenticity.
- **2023** — Explored a new application for the founding team’s AI search capabilities; BIOPTIC emerged from this change of direction.
- **2026** — Published A New Version: Change Yourself Without Betraying Yourself.

## Achievements

- Helped launch YouTube mobile applications across Android, iOS and mobile web.
- Helped YouTube mobile grow to more than one billion users, according to his personal site.
- Product manager on the 2014 Google Cardboard launch; later led Google VR/AR product teams.
- Led consumer-facing product work on the launch of Stadia.
- Co-founded the Mesto online community and DobryDom co-living project.
- Published the 2026 book A New Version.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 6, reported that A New Version remained in the top three of the book ranking he shared on his official Telegram channel.
- **2026-09** — On September 14, announced a London discussion of his book organised by Zima, with Andrey Movchan and audience questions.
- **2026-08** — Discussed his newly published book A New Version in an August 17 interview, alongside product strategy, investing and company building.
- **2026-07** — Announced the release of A New Version on his official Telegram channel around his birthday; Russian and Ukrainian digital editions were offered.

## Links

- Website: https://www.doronichev.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronichev
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dobry
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobry/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doronichev

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