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Lei Zhang is an experienced engineering manager with a strong background in machine learning and natural language processing. Currently serving as an Engineering Manager at Meta since August 2022, Lei previously held senior engineering roles at LinkedIn from September 2015 to July 2022, leading teams that developed the Job Knowledge Graph and Feature Marketplace, as well as contributing to LinkedIn’s in-house machine learning platform. Prior experience includes positions at Adobe, Sears Holdings Corporation, and various research roles, including developing sentiment analysis systems and search algorithms. Lei holds a Ph.D. in Opinion Mining/Sentiment Analysis, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Image and Video Processing and Computer Science, respectively, from Wuhan 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.