Josh Fried leads the Waze Carpool business development team. Previously, he led a Shopping BD team focused on brands and manufacturers. Before joining Google, Josh built and managed digital media properties for NBCUniversal, including leading destination websites for pet owners, food lovers, moms and baby boomers. Josh’s career began on the content side of the media business, holding editorial and production jobs at STANFORD magazine. He’s had stints at CNN, the San Francisco Giants baseball club, and at Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated magazine. Josh earned a BA in Comparative Literature from Stanford and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. He loves authentic food, adventurous travel, and college sports. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, 2 daughters, and Vinny the labradoodle.

Product manager, Waze Carpool. Referrals, Viral loops and Growth.