Experience
2020 — 2022
2020 — 2022
Product lead for VR Identity and primary strategic leader for identity across VR, AR, and Wearables. Led team of 7 product managers working on login and authentication, social (Horizon) profile, followers, privacy settings and identity infrastructure.
● Lead product manager for design and launch of Meta accounts and Horizon profiles.
● Advised top level leadership on Meta-wide identity problems and architecture.
● Coordinated transition from Facebook accounts to Meta accounts across VR and Horizon Worlds.
● Founded VR identity team in January 2021.
● Scaled VR Identity team from 3 PMs and ~20 engineers to 7 PMs ~50 engineers by August 2022.
Meta Account Launch
https://about.fb.com/news/2022/07/meta-accounts-and-horizon-profiles-for-vr/
2019 — 2020
Product lead for AR privacy, focusing on hardware and software privacy features for Rayban Stories and as yet unreleased AR and VR headsets.
● Designed and coordinated implementation of on/off switch for Rayban Stories, ensuring that users can quickly and easily demonstrate that they have switched the device off in sensitive locations.
● Defined initial privacy design for AR hardware and operating system.
Rayban Stories Privacy
https://about.meta.com/reality-labs/ray-ban-stories/privacy/
2015 — 2018
San Francisco Bay Area
Product lead for all aspects of Ads Transparency and Control, ads user data protection and ads product launches for Facebook, Audience Network and Instagram.
● Built “View Ads:” industry leading tool for anyone to see any currently running ad on Facebook, regardless of targeting
● Advised top company leadership on external regulatory issues, crisis response and overall transparency strategy
● Translated complex technical, legal, policy, and privacy product requirements across dozens of stakeholders
● Provided engineering leadership for unstaffed products with tight deadlines
● Developed first ever survey-based, consumer sentiment framework for driving product improvements through A/B testing
● Designed and implemented ML-based controls for sensitive topics, training models based on interviews with affected users, reducing harm by ads on people suffering from traumatic experiences
● Implemented comprehensive risk assessment process for ads org in order to mitigate unintended consequences of product launches
● Designed continuing education and training courses on risk assessment, data usage, and privacy implications throughout Facebook
Work
View All Ads from a Page (June 2018)
Allows users across Facebook to see all ads that every page on Facebook is currently running. Announced here: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/06/transparency-for-ads-and-pages/
About Ads Page (Aug 2016)
Education pages about ads on FB and across the internet.
https://www.facebook.com/about/ads
Ad Preferences/Ad Settings Redesign (Aug 2016)
Single location to take control of ads-related data on Facebook.
Available here: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
Announced here: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2016/08/a-new-way-to-control-the-ads-you-see-on-facebook-and-an-update-on-ad-blocking/
Audience Network Control (May 2016)
Control that affects whether Facebook ads data can be used for Audience Network targeting.
2013 — 2015
2013 — 2015
New York
Creative and strategic owner for all aspects of games at the Times.
● Conceived and built new crossword “mini” puzzle as part of new iOS app
● Increased revenue, DAU and all other relevant metrics after relaunch of app
● Set strategic vision for crossword and other game products
● Responsible for P&Ls and planning revenue goals with senior leadership
● Established and led team of 10+ designers, engineers and marketing managers
2012 — 2013
2012 — 2013
Product and creative lead for all aspects of studio projects.
● Worked with GM to manage cross-disciplinary studio of 60+ employees
● Designed and documented all game features and overall design direction for studio
● Planned studio creative and strategic vision with senior execs
● Work with Product Management team on metrics for product health and future feature development
Education
University of Virginia
BS
University of Virginia