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Cemre Güngör
it’s pronounced gem-ray
Cemre 💎 Güngör is a Turkish-American tech entrepreneur and product manager with extensive experience in the technology industry. Here are some key details about her career and background:
Professional Experience
Current Role:: Cemre recently joined Figma to work on editor and AI initiatives, which she describes as her "dream job".2 Prior to this, she was a Manager of Product Management at Instagram, where she:
- Led initiatives related to camera, AR, and the creator platform
- Supported Instagram Camera, scaling it from 10 engineers to an organization of 5 teams with 100 engineers across 3 global sites1
- Played a crucial role in launching and growing the AR Ecosystem on Instagram, which became the world's largest mobile AR platform3
Previous Roles::
- Co-founder and Design Lead at Branch, a public conversation platform acquired by Facebook in 2014
- Product Designer at Etsy
- Various positions at Facebook before joining Instagram
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Industrial Design from Middle East Technical University
- Master of Science in Integrated Digital Media from New York University
- Additional studies in Finnish and Computer Science at Tampere University of Technology
Notable Achievements
- Led Instagram's largest redesign, which significantly boosted Reels usage1
- Turned around a major redesign of Instagram's Camera, doubling their Camera Sharing goal1
- Launched features around text posts on Facebook that grew original sharing in News Feed1
Skills and Expertise
Cemre has a strong background in product design and management, with particular expertise in AR, camera technology, and AI applications in design tools.12 Her experience spans from early-stage startups to large tech companies, making her a valuable asset in the tech industry.
Highlights
linkedin titles for product managers:
- product leader: an individual contributor
- head of product, [feature]: a line manager with 3 reports
- product strategy: a program/project manager
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