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Aalap Parikh is an experienced technology leader with a strong background in business engineering and payments. Currently serving as the Head of Business Engineering for North America and Latin America at Meta FinTech since December 2017, Aalap has led teams to successfully build and scale global partner integrations, handling billions in total payment volume across various platforms. Prior to Meta, Aalap held leadership roles at Poynt and PayPal, where significant contributions included managing global engineering teams and enhancing integration environments for major partners. Aalap's early career included software engineering at Mitchell International and Qualence Inc. Aalap holds advanced degrees from San Francisco State University and MS University of Baroda, and further education from Stanford University.
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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.