Catherine Aurelio

Catherine Aurelio is a Senior Product Design Manager at Meta, where she leads and supports teams in creating privacy-centric consumer experiences across platforms and products.

With over 15 years of experience in product design management, Catherine focuses on building teams that utilize user research to drive human-centered design solutions, ensuring social media platforms are safe and compliant with regulations.

In her roles at Meta and Coursera, Catherine led initiatives designing transparency and control products for ads and data privacy, revamped online purchase models for enterprise clients, and introduced a streamlined content development tool for online educators.

She has also spoken about gamification and product design strategy at events such as TED, showcasing her expertise and insights in the industry.

Catherine's educational background includes studies in Advertising at the School of Visual Arts, BFA in Fine Art Photography at Arizona State University, and a certificate in Business Administration & Marketing from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Throughout her career, she has held positions at various prominent organizations in product design and user experience roles, including Meta, Coursera, Looker, Apigee, Bunchball, and Firecracker Studio.

Catherine's professional mission is to create beautiful and functional designs that empower individuals to connect, learn, and grow.