Austin Opia | Senior Laravel Engineer & Technical Lead

Overview

About the project

Built for Google's Built-in AI Challenge, OpiaTranslate runs Gemini Nano directly inside Chrome to translate selected text across 40+ languages without leaving the page. The extension balances on-device inference, privacy, and a focused UX to help researchers and community managers work fluidly across international content.

Engineering

Challenges & solutions

Challenges

01Deliver low-latency translations using Gemini Nano inside the Chrome sandbox
02Design an opinionated UI that works across light/dark themes and RTL languages
03Cache prompts and responses locally without exposing sensitive clipboard data

Solutions

01Implemented streaming inference with the Chrome built-in AI APIs and background workers
02Crafted adaptive layouts in React + Tailwind with locale-aware typography and animations
03Encrypted cached snippets with the Chrome storage API and scoped permissions to explicit user actions

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OpiaTranslate Chrome AI Extension

About the project

Challenges & solutions