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Willy H. is a seasoned product design leader currently serving as Director of Product Design at Meta since July 2016, focusing on AI, AR, and wearables within Reality Labs. Prior to this role, Willy H. was at Venmo from October 2013 to June 2016, where responsibilities included being Head of Product Design and shaping the payment experience through features like emoji, mentions, and profiles. Willy H. also gained experience at Microsoft as a Product Marketing Manager, concentrating on SkyDrive growth and strategy, and held various internships at companies such as Venmo, Samsung Mobile, Domus, and Sony Pictures Imageworks. An educational background includes a dual degree in Computer Science, Marketing, and Management from the University of Pennsylvania, completed in 2012, alongside formative years at Harvard-Westlake School.
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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.