Leading advanced rendering R&D at Reality Labs, focused on compositing Gaussian Splatting with traditional mesh rendering—a key unsolved industry challenge for next-generation photorealistic avatars and environments.

• Developed novel real-time relighting algorithms for compositing photorealistic avatars within complex virtual environments

• Championed code quality and tooling improvements that increased engineering efficiency across teams

Transitioned back to IC track to lead a high-stakes infrastructure initiative under CTO visibility, serving as the technical "closer" for complex challenges blocking major avatar launches.

• Led On-Device Rendering (ODR) project—infrastructure optimization projected to save $100M+/year

• Resolved complex multi-threaded bugs and architectural crashes that had blocked high-fidelity avatar launches for weeks

• Drove rendering performance improvements for seamless avatar experiences across mobile apps (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger)

Seeded and scaled a brand-new organization to build the rendering & tooling infrastructure powering Meta Avatars—now serving 1B+ avatars across the Family of Apps.

• Built organization from 4 to 40+ engineers and technical artists within one year; hired 2 IC7 Tech Leads and 2 L6 Engineering Managers

• Established multi-team structure with dedicated managers for client and backend foundations

• Defined technical and organizational roadmaps for Meta Avatars rendering at global scale

Led strategic realignment of the Spark AR Perception team, pivoting from a service-oriented model to a platform-centric approach aligned with Reality Labs' trajectory.

• Pivoted team from service-oriented to platform-centric model, aligning technical roadmaps with Reality Labs strategy

• Created dedicated Computer Vision sub-team to support advanced AR capabilities

• Mentored high-performing ICs into Engineering Manager roles; improved team morale during organizational transition

Founded Instagram's first Computer Vision and Machine Learning team and led the organizations owning camera systems, graphics, and CV foundations—mission-critical infrastructure serving billions of users.

• Built Instagram's first CV/ML team, establishing a new core discipline for advanced camera effects

• Led organizations responsible for camera systems, graphics, and CV foundations across Instagram

• Promoted one Tech Lead to IC8 (Principal) and another to IC7 (Senior Staff)

• Directed a specialized organization including other Engineering Managers