Carolyn Wei

Carolyn Wei is a seasoned UX Research Lead at Meta since December 2013, focusing on strategic pathfinding research for Instagram. Wei has a diverse background in user experience research, having previously worked on enterprise and consumer products, including Social VR at Reality Labs and Facebook Communities and Groups. Prior to Meta, Wei served as a User Researcher at Microsoft, specializing in agile research for Bing, and as a Senior User Experience Researcher at Google Inc., where contributions significantly enhanced Google's real-time communication products. Wei's early career includes positions as a Research Intern at Microsoft Research India and a Graduate Research Associate at the University of Washington, along with an HCI Research Internship at Sandia National Laboratories. Wei holds an AB in History from Bryn Mawr College and both a PhD and MS in Technical Communication from the University of Washington.