After quitting from their positions, Instagram's Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced that Adam Mosseri, current Vice President of Product, will become the head of Instagram starting today. Adam began his career as a designer, managed his own design consultancy, and then joined the Facebook design team in 2008. After joining Facebook, he was moved from designing to product management. In this new role as the Instagram lead, Adam will oversee all functions of the business and will recruit a new executive team including a head of engineering, head of product and head of operations. Co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger say that they remain excited for the future of Instagram in the coming years as it transitions from being leaders at Instagram to being just two users in a billion. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Co-founders of Instagram said: We are pleased to announce that Adam Mosseri, our current Vice President of Product, will become the Head of Instagram starting today. We are thrilled to hand over the reins to a product leader with a strong design background and a focus on craft and simplicity — as well as a deep understanding of the importance of community. These are the values and principles that have been essential ...
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Adam Mosseri appointed as head of Instagram
After quitting from their positions, Instagram's Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced that Adam Mosseri, current Vice President of Product, will become the head of Instagram starting today. Adam began his career as a designer, managed his own design consultancy, and then joined the Facebook design team in 2008. After joining Facebook, he was moved from designing to product management. In this new role as the Instagram lead, Adam will oversee all functions of the business and will recruit a new executive team including a head of engineering, head of product and head of operations. Co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger say that they remain excited for the future of Instagram in the coming years as it transitions from being leaders at Instagram to being just two users in a billion. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Co-founders of Instagram said: We are pleased to announce that Adam Mosseri, our current Vice President of Product, will become the Head of Instagram starting today. We are thrilled to hand over the reins to a product leader with a strong design background and a focus on craft and simplicity — as well as a deep understanding of the importance of community. These are the values and principles that have been essential ...
