Tom Occhino

Tom Occhino has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Tom currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at Vercel, a position they have held since September 2023. Prior to this role, they were the VP of Engineering, Frameworks at Vercel from March 2023 to September 2023.

Before joining Vercel, Tom worked at Facebook for a significant period. From June 2018 to June 2021, they held the position of Engineering Director, overseeing the React group, including React Core, React Native, and Relay projects, as well as the Web Core team responsible for the core of facebook.com. Tom also served as an Engineering Manager from July 2012 to June 2018 and started their career at Facebook as a Software Engineer from January 2009 to June 2012.

Prior to their tenure at Facebook, Tom worked as a Frontend Developer at Fairtilizer from October 2007 to January 2009. Tom also held similar roles as a Frontend Developer at MooTools from June 2007 to January 2009 and at MG3 WebWorks from September 2004 to October 2007.

Overall, Tom Occhino has a strong background in engineering and leadership roles, with extensive experience in frameworks and frontend development.

Tom Occhino earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo, where they studied from 2003 to 2007.