About Me
For the last 10+ years, I've been at Facebook where I focused on building both consumer products and engineering orgs at scale. During my time there, I have been responsible for creating and leading cross-functional teams on multiple new 0-1 ventures, such as Instagram Creators and Facebook Groups.
Career
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Senior Engineering Manager
Create and lead a 70-person engineering team to build new products for community creators. Products we've launched include Online Events, Q&A, and Expert roles for Facebook Groups.
2020 - Present
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Engineering Manager
Led engineering for Instagram Live and Creator Monetization. My teams were responsible for the millions of influencers that drive the majority of impressions and engagement on Instagram.
2018 - 2020
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Engineering Manager
Built a new team that grew into 25 engineers and EMs to shift Facebook Video towards individual video creators. Shipped 2-person Live, Creator app, and Top Fans for creators to connect with their fans.
2016 - 2018
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Software Engineer
I wrote code that you see on www.facebook.com. Experience in building UI products on mobile and desktop web. Tech-led and shipped core components of the www site including the photo album uploader, photo viewer, newsfeed composer, and UFI.
2012 - 2016
Education
![University of California, Berkeley logo](/images/about/cal-logo.png)
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Residential Computing, Intramural Basketball
2008 - 2012
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