Emily Thomas

The soul never thinks without a picture —Aristotle


I'm a staff interaction designer at Google Drive and a product design generalist focused on complex productivity systems. I design intelligent workflows that help people organize, understand, and work with their content at scale.

At Google, I lead UX for Drive's Generative AI initiative and previously transformed Drive's file viewer into a modern platform supporting over a billion weekly views across PDFs, video, and third-party content.

Before Google, I led product and design at Lemonaid Health, building both the consumer platform and the internal tools doctors use to deliver care efficiently—work that helped lead to the company's acquisition by 23andMe.

Outside of work, I'm happiest outdoors. I live near the mountains and love hiking and skiing, but I'm a water person at heart and look for any excuse to be near the ocean—boating, snorkeling, or scuba diving whenever I get the chance. If I'm not doing that, I'm probably traveling somewhere new.

I'm also a mom to three amazing boys who are usually right there with me on these adventures.

That same curiosity and sense of exploration carries into my design work—always looking for better ways to navigate complex systems.


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