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Gaurav Mathur is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in engineering and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as the Engineering Director for AR Foundations at Meta since August 2020, Gaurav oversees the development of critical connectivity technologies for augmented reality devices. Prior to this role, Gaurav was the Engineering Lead for Wear OS at Google, where efforts focused on advancing wearables and connectivity solutions. As CEO and Co-Founder of Electric Sheep Inc., Gaurav developed an innovative health and fitness assistant that was acquihired by Google. Additional entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding Defend7, which secured enterprise application perimeters, and 3LM, known for pioneering Android enterprise management solutions. Gaurav's background includes significant roles at Motorola, Google, Intel, and Microsoft Research. Gaurav holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MSc in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
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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.