Tony Z.

Tony Z. has extensive experience in software engineering and management, with a focus on product development and machine learning. At Facebook from September 2017 to November 2021, Tony Z. served as a founding engineer for Facebook Reels and later became the tech lead for major product initiatives, launching the product globally. Following this role, Tony Z. worked at Meta as an Engineering Manager, overseeing two product teams dedicated to enhancing the user experience for Facebook Reels. Additional experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at the Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University and an internship at LinkedIn focused on improving consumer-facing products through machine learning. Tony Z. holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology.