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Brad Aldridge is a seasoned Senior Staff Product Designer currently working at Meta, focusing on GenAI, better immersive and video experiences, growth, and culture within Reality Labs and Instagram since November 2022. Prior to Meta, Brad held the position of Senior Staff Product Designer at Shopify, leading design for AR/XR in the Shop app, and served as Design Lead at Google from January 2017 to April 2022, contributing to Ambient Computing and leading visual design for the Fuchsia project and Google Account redesigns. Earlier roles included Principal Designer at Butchershop and Creative Services Manager at The Contemporary Jewish Museum, where Brad established the design department. Brad's comprehensive experience in design also encompasses positions at The Mercury News and The Daily Californian, along with a successful tenure as a sole proprietor at Brad Aldridge Productions. Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Practice and Theatrical Design from the University of California, Berkeley.
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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.