• Currently, I head the Core User Experience engineering teams at Oculus VR, where we are building the future of computing. We're turning VR into a destination where you can have shared experiences with people you know or meet, and be co-present with them, embodied in virtual experiences that defy distance.

  • Our group is comprised of many teams that innovate in this vast space. We're responsible for the value people get straight out of the box when they purchase one of our headsets, such as the popular Quest 2. We build consistent UI frameworks that teams can leverage to more easily ship a cohesive UX. We bridge 3D and 2D. We're also responsible for keeping you safe from obstacles, for navigation, linking to PCs, continued user education and new user experiences, parental controls, and multiple other areas, some are secret, and always future-oriented.

  • Previously, I founded and led the engineering teams building Instagram’s Camera, and Augmented Reality, on product surfaces like Stories, Feed, Direct, Live, and Reels. Camera is one of the most widely used surfaces in Instagram and it helps hundreds of millions connect and share every day.

  • Our AR platform is the leading platform for mobile AR creation and discovery. More than 400K Spark AR creators from 190 countries have published over 1.2M AR effects on Facebook and Instagram (Jan 2021).

  • I love working with founders. I’m an active angel investor and advisor for companies in the consumer tech, crypto, AI, and AR/VR/MR spaces.

  • Prior to Instagram, I spent years at Facebook HQ building and scaling Facebook Groups, where my teams took the product from HTML5 to over a billion daily users, and built the first-ever React Native app.

  • Previously - Mobile Engineering and Management @ Mako, Moment.me (acquired by Wix.com) and MTP (acquired).

  • I earned a BSc in Computer Science @ TAU where I found my passion towards NLP and Machine Learning. I also earned a BA in Business.

  • Personally, I’m passionate about music (guitars, live music, and hi-end audio), languages, and traveling.

  • If you’re curious about my personal life, you may follow my usually sparse Instagram feed:

Maui’s got me sharing again. Such a magical place to be celebrating 🔟 with @faustwhale. Waking up to go snorkeling together is the new black 🌺💜🌊🌞🤙🏻
BM 2022: Waking Dreams: we finally went back home to the desert. My 5th consecutive burn was one for the books. Sunset Portal kept its magic strong while welcoming in a lot of new folks. So many precious moments and friendships formed in a week that
Feels like home
A dreamy sail in the bay with incredible friends to celebrate becoming a US citizen 🇺🇸 🌊 🛥